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Lafa (shawl)
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Lafa (shawl)

Datemid-20th century
Maker Indonesia, Roti
Object number2024.15.18
Provenance[Art dealer in Bali, Indonesia, 1983]; purchased by David Paly, Gig Harbor, Washington, 1983; 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. 89, ill., no. MA62.
Credit LineGift of David and Marita Paly
Dimensions77 x 30 in. (195.6 x 76.2 cm)
MediumCotton, warp ikat
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