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Lio people
Young woman's ceremonial skirt
[lawo butu]
Woman's ceremonial skirt (lawo butu) with beaded lozenge border with beaded lozenge border
early 20th century Nggela district Flores Indonesia
cotton, natural dyes, beads
applique, bead-work
cylinder 97.0 (h) x 64.0 (w) cm
MAU WEA along top selvage in ink
Gift of Michael and Mary Abbott 1988
NGA 1988.1555
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