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Collected Palembang, south Sumatra
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom featuring mamuli motifs on three uncut cloths
17th-18th century Gujarat India
handspun cotton, natural dyes, mordants
mordant block printing, mordant painting, batik
484.0 (h) x 100.8 (w) cm
Conserved with the assistance of Kate Williams; Gift of Michael and Mary Abbott 1988
NGA 1989.1334
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