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

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra · NGA 2000.996
InstitutionNational Gallery of Australia, Canberra
AccessionNGA 2000.996
Object typelau
Datec.1905
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
Dimensions71.0 (h) x 62.0 (w) cm
Descriptioncotton, beads; supplementary warp weave, applique, bead-work. Melolo, Pau domain, Sumba, Indonesia
Estimated PeriodPre-1930
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Woman's ceremonial skirt [lau pahuda], National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, NGA 2000.996.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/NGA-2000.996/.
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