Head or Waist Wrapper (Mbesa Tali Tobatu or Pewo)

17th–18th century

Not on view

Medium: Cotton; discontinuous retracing wefts forming openwork patterns, tie-dyed after weaving
Dimensions: 145 1/4 × 14 15/16 in. (369 × 38 cm)
Credit Line: Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus Collection, Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971
Loan number: ILE2006.4.64
Geography: Made in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Culture: Palu or Rongkong Toraja
Period: 17th–18th century
Classification: Textiles
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Provenance

Ex-collection: Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus, New York. First Known Collector: Syamsuddin (acquired before 1981)

Object copyright

Additional information

Object/Work type

clothing, wrappers (garments)

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