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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