Accession No
2004.65
Description
Rectangular red woven cloth. Embroidered design of two large rhombi surrounded by smaller rhombi in the colours of blue, yellow, white, black, and yellow. Horizontal lines in the colours of red and yellow across the cloth. Red fringes at the shorter ends.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Sulawesi; Tana Toraja
Period
Source
Bowmer, John [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2004.65; 11 [Bowmer Coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Toraja
Material
Cotton; Cloth; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
640mm x 1680mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Red woven cloth. Embroidered design of large diamond surrounded by geometric borders in red, black, white, blue and yellow. Red fringe at each end of cloth.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Other)
Bowmer's catalogue card reads: ‘Woven cloth 11 - 14 INDONESIA Sa’adaan, Toraja. Cloths woven in one village north of Rantepao. Designs similar to those from Bataks in N. Sumatra. Traditional designs from Toraja - red/white ikate from Rongkong and Galumpang from Mamasa area (W). Purchased Sa’adaan/Rantepao. 1976/7. +/- 2000 each.’
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Rectangular red woven cloth. Embroidered design of two large rhombi surrounded by smaller rhombi in the colours of blue, yellow, white, black, and yellow. Horizontal lines in the colours of red and yellow across the cloth. Red fringes at the shorter ends.
Event Date 1/8/2024
Author: Diana Serediuc
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.6007 | Freezing
Event Date 19/8/2024
Author: Anne Doering
FM:265296
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