Man's Textile (Lafa Dula Penis No Dula Nggeo)

19th century

At the center of each field is the motif dula penis, flanked by a pair of flowers known as the dula nggeo, the so-called "black motif." These identify the textile as a nobleman's cloth.

Medium: Cotton; warp ikat
Dimensions: 61 1/4 × 33 in. (155.6 × 83.8 cm)
Credit Line: Hobart and Edward Small Moore Memorial Collection, Gift of Mrs. William H. Moore
Accession Number: 1951.51.77
Geography: Made in Rote, Indonesia
Culture: Rote
Classification: Textiles
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Provenance

From Asia Institute Collection of Indonesian Art given to them by the Netherlands Government.
Accepted by the Governing Board Dec. 5, 1951

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

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