Head Cloth
| Object Number: | 87-8-20 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Sulawesi |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Bark Cloth |
| Length: | 79 cm |
| Width: | 76 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lorraine V. Aragon, 1987 |
| Other Number: | 78 - Other Number |
Description
Man's headcloth (siga). Made by Indo We'e of Kalinsu (near Ue Bone). Barkcloth (ronto kojo) (ronto = cloth; kojo = real/true) from ambo (Broussonetia papyrifera). (See samples 87-8-45)
Square of plain white barkcloth, with some brown spots. Creased from having been folded over so many times.
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