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Ceremonial Cloth (Pua Sungkit)
19th century
Cotton; supplementary weft wrapping; natural dyes
185 × 113 cm (72 13/16 × 44 1/2in.)
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:
Not on view
Culture:
Iban
Period:
19th century
Classification:
Textiles
Provenance:
Ex-collection: Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus, New York. First known collector: Kent Watters
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.
