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Heirloom Cloth / Ma'a
Made in India, Coromandel Coast?
Collected in the Toraja area of Sulawesi, Indonesia
15th century?
Technique: Resist and mordant dyed handspun and finely spun and woven cotton
Dimensions: 9' 2" x 6" ( 1.78 x 1.52 m )
Condition: Holes and small native repairs that are now conserved
#17958
Description: The field has terraced diamonds, the borders differ, both variations of quatrefoil and cross motifs. Within each motif spirals and circular detail motifs are drawn in black.
Comment: There are a small group of related textiles, some collected in Sumatra and some in Timor. Several have been radio-carbon dated to the 15th century.
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