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rare Indonesian batik, ikat and plangi

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    ID: SJH-054-I-SUM

    SOLD (The Johnson Museum, Cornell University)

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    tubular woman's sarong; east Sumba; appears to be of extremely fine hand-spun cotton; rare patola motif covering entire sarong (there is no “dead” area on textile); soft hand with body; wonderful condition; softened color and smell; sarongs of this style probably used by royalty; rare variety per Monni Adams

    Type: ikat

    Island: Sumba

    Material: cotton

    Condition: very fine

    Circa: 1930-40

    Size: 62" H x 48" W (tubular)

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