Loincloth (Sirat) Maker: Unknown

late 19th century

Indo-Pacific Art

Not on view
Medium

Cotton, wool; warp-faced plain weave, supplementary weft-wrapping (sungkit)

Dimensions

22 7/16 × 11 in. (57 × 28 cm)

Credit Line

Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus Collection, Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971

Loan number

ILE2006.4.12

Geography

Made in Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Culture

Iban

Classification

Textiles

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Ex-collection: Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus, New York. First known collector: Kent Watters (before 1978). Seller: Holmgren/ Spertus (Date acquired 04/01/2006).
Bibliography
  • Alfred Cort Haddon, Iban or Sea Dayak Fabrics and Their Patterns: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Iban Fabrics in the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (Cambridge: University of Cambridge, 1936),
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States

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