India
Collected Palembang, south Sumatra
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Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom
[mbesa]
with intricate indigo patterning
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1850-1900
Coromandel coast
India
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| handspun cotton, natural dyes, mordants |
| mordant block printing, batik |
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466.0 (h)
x 92.0 (w)
cm
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| Gift of Mary and Michael Abbott 1987 |
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NGA 1987.1078
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