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Warrior’s tunic (lukus rumoan)
Warrior’s tunic (lukus rumoan)
Warrior’s tunic (lukus rumoan)
DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Warrior’s tunic (lukus rumoan)

NameWarrior's tunic
Maker Pa'Wan
CultureAtayal peoples
Date1850-1875
Place madeFormosa, Taiwan, Asia
MediumRaveled wool, cotton, hemp, giant clamshell (Tridacna) beads
Dimensions17 × 36 1/2 in. (43.1801 × 92.7102 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.714
Object numberA.1995.93.714
DescriptionHorizontal and vertical bands of red and white beads. The red areas are lined with a blue line; made of cotton, wool, shell beads; taechniques are supplementary weft and beading.
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