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Ceremonial betel-nut bag
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Ceremonial betel-nut bag

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra · NGA 1986.1248
InstitutionNational Gallery of Australia, Canberra
AccessionNGA 1986.1248
Object typetextile
Date1900-30
AcquisitionPurchased 1986
CollectorNGA purchase
Dimensions35.0 (h) x 56.0 (w) cm
Descriptioncotton, beads; bead-work. East Sumba, Sumba, Indonesia
Estimated PeriodPre-1930
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Ceremonial betel-nut bag, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, NGA 1986.1248.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/NGA-1986.1248/.
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