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Ceremonial Textile (mbesa tali tau batu or pewo)

Rongkong

18th/19th century

Ceremonial Textile (mbesa tali tau batu or pewo) by Rongkong

Medium

Cotton, plain weave with discontinuous wefts; openwork; resist dyed; main warp plied fringe

Dimensions

332.1 × 18 cm (130 3/4 × 7 1/8 in.)

Classification

textile

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

180335

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