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Lau (woman’s sarong)
Image Not Available for Lau (woman’s sarong)

Lau (woman’s sarong)

Date20th century
Maker Indonesia, East Sumba
Object number2024.15.15
Provenance[Gail Martin, New York, 1998]; purchased by David Paly, Gig Harbor, Washington, 1998; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2024
Published ReferencesGlobal Ikat: Routes and Roots of a Textile Technique: The David Paly Collection. Gibson Island, MD; London: Historic Textile Research Foundation, with Hali Publications, 2023; p. 87, ill., no. MA54.
Credit LineGift of David and Marita Paly
Dimensions65 x 45 in. (165.1 x 114.3 cm)
MediumCotton, warp ikat
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