The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Ceremonial Textile (Sarita)

Ceremonial Textile (Sarita)

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Ceremonial Textile (Sarita)

Date:: 19th–early 20th century
Geography:: Indonesia, Sulawesi
Culture:: Toraja
Medium:: Cotton
Dimensions:: L. 192 x W. 10 1/4 in. (487.7 x 26 cm)
Classification:: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line:: Gift of Thomas Murray, in honor of the Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, 2009
Accession Number:: 2009.501.6

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 355

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