Skirt
| Object Number: | 87-8-9 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Pipikoro |
| Provenience: | Sulawesi |
| Maker: | Tina Idjo |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Bark Cloth Seeds Rubber |
| Length: | 84 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lorraine V. Aragon, 1987 |
| Other Number: | 23 - Other Number |
Description
Woman's ceremonial skirt (topi' kuluma kaju). Dark brown barkcloth with broad black bands. Pleated, with three tiers. Waistband (hidden under first tier) of tire rubber. On all three tiers, rows of small triangular black barkcloth ornaments hanging from pairs of tan seeds (Job's tears) threaded on light green and blue-green thread. Barkcloth from nunu lero (Ficus sp.: probably Ficus infectoria) (see samples 87-8-29/31). Black dye from mud.
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