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Toraja people
Ceremonial head cloth and sacred heirloom
[tali tau batu]
Pewo or pio
late 19th-early 20th century Rongkong district Sulawesi Indonesia
cotton, natural dyes
slit tapestry weave, resist dyeing (after weaving)
232.0 (h) x 28.0 (w) cm
Purchased 1981
NGA 1981.1121
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