Woman's Skirt Cloth

Name/Title

Woman's Skirt Cloth

Entry/Object ID

2026.4.7

Description

Sarong from the island of Savu, with warp ikat motifs of flowers, and birds flanking crowns, probably inspired by Dutch colonial designs. The sarong has been opened up.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.4

Source or Donor

Ian McCabe

Credit Line

Gift of Ian and June McCabe

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Time Period

Mid-20th Century

Textile Details

Technique

Plain Weave, Warp Ikat

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Island

Savu

Country

Indonesia

Dimensions

Width

110 cm

Length

170 cm

Material

Cotton

Provenance

Notes

Purchased by Ian McCabe from a dealer in Jakarta in 1977-79