Woman’s Skirt Cloth


This ikat cloth was a tubular skirt, which has been opened out.

Title: Woman’s Skirt Cloth

Artist: Unknown

Creation Date: 1990s

Geography: Indonesia, Savu

Culture: Savunese

Medium: Cotton, natural dyes

Technique: Plain weave, tie-resist dyed warp (warp ikat)

Dimensions: 117 x 156 cm (46 x 61 3/8 in)

Classification: Costumes; principal attire (lower body)

Credit Line: Gift of Leonard Pitt, 2021

Object ID Number: 2021.6.KT463