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Band from a ceremonial skirt
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Band from a ceremonial skirt

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra · NGA 2000.1001
InstitutionNational Gallery of Australia, Canberra
AccessionNGA 2000.1001
Object typelau
Date19th century
AcquisitionAcquired through gift and purchase from the Collection of Robert J Holmgren and Anita E Spertus, New York 2000
CollectorRobert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus
Dimensions69.0 (h) x 34.0 (w) cm
Descriptioncotton, beads; supplementary warp weave, bead-work. East Sumba, Sumba, Indonesia
Estimated PeriodPre-1930
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Band from a ceremonial skirt, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, NGA 2000.1001.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/NGA-2000.1001/.
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