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Collected Palembang, south Sumatra
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom
[mawa or ma'a]
14th-17th century Gujarat India
handspun cotton, natural dyes, mordants
mordant block printing, batik
94.0 (h) x 439.0 (w) cm
Gift of Mary and Michael Abbott 1987
NGA 1987.1069
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