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Collected Palembang, south Sumatra
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Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom
[mawa or ma'a]
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early 18th century
Coromandel coast
India
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| handspun cotton, natural dyes, mordants |
| mordant painting, batik |
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360.0 (h)
x 115.5 (w)
cm
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| Gift of Michael and Mary Abbott 1988 |
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NGA 1988.1614
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