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East Sumba Cultural Return
Mapping and reconnecting culturally significant materials held in external collections
‹Image held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art; not yet cleared for display here. The record below is open.
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Ceremonial skirt (lau)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 2021.439.5
| Institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession | 2021.439.5 |
| Object type | lau |
| Date | possibly 15th–16th century |
| Acquisition | Gift of Erik Moskal, 2021 |
| Collector | Erik Moskal |
| Dimensions | W. 64 × L. 19 1/2 in. (162.6 × 49.5 cm) |
| Description | Cotton, natural dyes. Sumba Island |
| Estimated Period | Contemporary |
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Ceremonial skirt (lau), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021.439.5.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/2021.439.5/.