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Unknown — Woman’s ceremonial tubular skirt sarong lawo butu, Ngada people, Flores, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, 19th century
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Woman’s ceremonial tubular skirt sarong lawo butu, Ngada people, Flores, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, 19th century

A tubular ceremonial skirt from the Ngada people of Flores, created in the 19th century. This sarong lawo butu represents traditional dress practices of the Lesser Sunda Islands region.

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La Trame du Rêve : l’Art du Textile en Asie du Sud-Est

April 1, 2021

Estimate: $12,000$18,000

Lot 16

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Unknown, Woman’s ceremonial tubular skirt sarong lawo butu, Ngada people, Flores, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, 19th century

A tubular ceremonial skirt from the Ngada people of Flores, created in the 19th century. This sarong lawo butu represents traditional dress practices of the Lesser Sunda Islands region.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Indonesia, Traditional Clothing, Lesser Sunda Islands, Ceremonial Dress, 19th Century, Ngada People, Flores, Sarong, Textile Art

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Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art