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Explore image in Ritual Textile (Pua Sungkit)
19th century
Handspun cotton; supplementary weft wrapping; natural dyes
72 13/16 × 44 1/2 in. (185 × 113 cm)
Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus Collection, Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971
ILE2006.4.20
Geography:
Made in Ngemah River, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia
Status:
On view
Culture:
Iban
Period:
19th century
Classification:
Textiles
Provenance:
Sold to Kent Watters, before 1980, Borneo; sold to Robert J. Holmgren and Anita Spertus, New York, 1980s; sold to Thomas Jaffe, New York, 2006; promised gift to Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
