DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Sarong

NameSkirt

CultureMaloh

DateMid--late 20th century

Place madeWest Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, ASIA

MediumCotton, pineapple fiber, glass beads, metal, plastic buttons

DimensionsOverall: 20 1/2 x 15 9/16 in. (52 x 39.5 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2008.74.378

Collections

Asia

DescriptionTube skirt of black cotton with red border at bottom and waist and down center front. Narrow beaded panel down the front with squatting figures in yellow on red, white, green, black, and blue background. A row of plastic buttons on either side of center panel. Large beaded panel is attached around the body of the skirt with geometric motifs in yellow, orange, black, blue, red, white, and green. Lined with cotton fabric. The patterns are repeats of the human/monkey figure from the related vest (FA.2008.74.377)