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Collected Palembang, south Sumatra
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom
[mawa or ma'a]
early 14th-mid 15th century Gujarat India
handspun cotton, natural dyes, mordants
mordant block printing, batik
92.0 (h) x 535.0 (w) cm
Conserved with the assistance of Mrs Rosanna Hindmarsh; Gift of Michael and Mary Abbott 1988
NGA 1988.1625
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