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Woman's skirt [lau pahuda]
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Woman's skirt [lau pahuda]

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra · NGA 1984.617
InstitutionNational Gallery of Australia, Canberra
AccessionNGA 1984.617
Object typelau
Dateearly 20th century
AcquisitionPurchased 1984
CollectorNGA purchase
Dimensions155.0 (h) x 61.0 (w) cm
Descriptioncotton, natural dyes; supplementary warp weave, staining, embroidery. Melolo, Pau domain, Sumba, Indonesia
Estimated PeriodLate Colonial
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Woman's skirt [lau pahuda], National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, NGA 1984.617.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/NGA-1984.617/.
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