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
Credit Line
Gift of Linda S. McIntosh
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown Maker
Date made
circa 2010
Textile Details
Technique
Plain Weave, Complementary-warp patterning
Ethnography
Cultural Region
Island
Alor
Country
Indonesia
Culture/Tribe
Taruamang for the Highland people
Dimensions
Width
150 cm
Length
60 cm
Materials
Material
Cotton
Material Notes
Commercial cotton
Provenance
Notes
Purchased by Linda S. McIntosh in 2021. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2024