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Ceremonial cloth (pua)
Indonesian, Borneoan, Dayak, Iban
early 20th century
Object Place: Borneo, Indonesia, Sarawak
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave, ikat-dyed
Dimensions
Length x width: 208.6 x 89.2 cm (82 1/8 x 35 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Clifford S. Ackley in honor of Joan Wright
Accession Number2016.798
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionNatural color cotton cloth with red and black patterning, ground color predominately a rust color. Stripes along sides and fringe on two ends. Crocodiles, leeches, birds and anthropomorphic figures decorate the central field. Pieced together through center.
ProvenanceMay 4, 2002, sold by Hurst Gallery, Cambridge, MA, to Clifford S. Ackley, Boston; 2016, gift of Clifford S. Ackley to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 14, 2016)