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Woman's ceremonial skirt [lau hada]
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Woman's ceremonial skirt [lau hada]

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra · NGA 1984.1246
InstitutionNational Gallery of Australia, Canberra
AccessionNGA 1984.1246
Object typelau
Datelate 19th-early 20th century
AcquisitionPurchased 1984
CollectorNGA purchase
Dimensions63.2 (h) x 158.7 (w) cm
Descriptioncotton, mud dye, beads, shells; tabby weave, needle-work fringe, bead-work. East Sumba, Sumba, Indonesia
Estimated PeriodPre-1930
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Woman's ceremonial skirt [lau hada], National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, NGA 1984.1246.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/NGA-1984.1246/.
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