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Tube skirt decorated with beads and nassa shells
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Tube skirt decorated with beads and nassa shells

Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam (NMVW) · TM-1772-1114
InstitutionTropenmuseum, Amsterdam (NMVW)
AccessionTM-1772-1114
Object typelau
Datebefore 1940
AcquisitionGeorg Tillmann Collection, donated 1994; CC BY-SA 4.0
Dimensionscirca 200 x 106 cm
DescriptionWoman's tube skirt (lau) decorated with beads and nassa shells. Georg Tillmann Collection.
Estimated PeriodPre-1930
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Tube skirt decorated with beads and nassa shells, Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam (NMVW), TM-1772-1114.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/TM-1772-1114/.