The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Sora Langi')

Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Sora Langi')

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Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Sora Langi')

Date:: probably 18th century
Geography:: Indonesia, Sulawesi, Galumpang or Rongkong
Culture:: Toraja people
Medium:: Cotton
Dimensions:: Width 78-1/2 in.
Classification:: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line:: Bequest of John B. Elliott, 1997
Accession Number:: 1999.47.182

This artwork is not on display

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