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India
Collected Palembang, south Sumatra
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom
[mawa or ma'a]
Section of a floor covering or canopy
18th century Gujarat India
handspun cotton, natural dyes, mordants
mordant block printing, batik
189.0 (h) x 83.0 (w) cm
Gift of Michael and Mary Abbott 1991
NGA 1991.636
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