Skirt

P181

From: Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Mahakam River | Mela

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P181
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tanjong
Provenience Borneo | Dutch East Borneo | Mahakam River | Mela
Section Oceanian
Materials Cotton
Description

For women. Rectangular skirt with natural ground. Central panel has pairs of peach and blue horizontal lines. Thinner panels surrounding it have diagonal lines in the same colors and even thinner lines at the borders of the skirt also have diagonal lines. The upper edge is lined with red cloth and a floral band in blue and red below. Two ties at each upper corner made from twisted white and blue cloth. Reverse is red cloth.

Length 114 cm
Width 75 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred C. Harrison Jr. and Dr. H. M. Hiller, 1899

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