Skirt

P178

From: Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Klinjau River

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P178
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Madang
Provenience Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Klinjau River
Section Oceanian
Materials Cotton | Silk
Description

For women. Takas. Rectangular with a black center and natural border around three edges. The top edge has horizontal bands of pink, green, red, yellow, and purple, some of which are patterned. Two twisted cords attached at each upper corner, one is beige and orange and the other black and orange. Reverse is a burnt orange cloth.

Length 76.2 cm
Width 109.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899

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