Woman's Tube Skirt (Sarong)

Name/Title

Woman's Tube Skirt (Sarong)

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.12

Description

This tube skirt consists of four panels. It features a dark blue (almost black) ground, accentuated with warp patterning as the primary decorative bands located towards the top and bottom of the skirt. The middle section is adorned with red and white stripes.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

Linda S. McIntosh

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Linda S. McIntosh

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 2010

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Indonesia

Island

Alor

Culture/Tribe

Taruamang for the Highland people

Notes

Desa Kolana|East Alor Subdistrict|Alor Regency|NTT

Dimensions

Width

150 cm

Length

60 cm

Materials

Material

Cotton

Material Notes

Commercial cotton

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Purchased by Linda S. McIntosh in 2021. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2024