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East Sumba Cultural Return
Mapping and reconnecting culturally significant materials held in external collections
‹Image held by National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; not yet cleared for display here. The record below is open.
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Woman's ceremonial skirt [lau pahuda]
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra · NGA 2000.993
| Institution | National Gallery of Australia, Canberra |
| Accession | NGA 2000.993 |
| Object type | lau |
| Date | late 19th century |
| Acquisition | Acquired through gift and purchase from the Collection of Robert J Holmgren and Anita E Spertus, New York 2000 |
| Collector | Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus |
| Dimensions | 122.6 (h) x 173.0 (w) cm |
| Description | cotton; supplementary weft weave, fringing. East Sumba, Sumba, Indonesia |
| Estimated Period | Contemporary |
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Woman's ceremonial skirt [lau pahuda], National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, NGA 2000.993.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/NGA-2000.993/.