The Fabric of Life: Ikat Textiles of Indonesia

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Man's Mantle or Hip Cloth (Hinggi), ca. 1920
Indonesia, Sumba Island, Eastern Region
Cotton; 88 x 48 in. (224 x 121 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Anita E. Spertus and Robert J. Holmgren, in honor of Douglas Newton, 1990 (1990.335.12).

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Ceremonial Hanging (Porilonjong), ca. 1900–15
Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Central Region, Rongkong or Mamasa Toraja people
Cotton; 193 1/2 x 60 1/2 in. (491 x 154 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Anita E. Spertus and Robert J. Holmgren, in honor of Douglas Newton, 1990 (1990.335.19).

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Shroud (Sekomandi), late 19th century
Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Central Region, Galumpang (Mangki) Toraja people
Cotton; 67 1/2 x 104 in. (171 x 264 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Anita E. Spertus and Robert J. Holmgren, in honor of Douglas Newton, 1990 (1990.335.20).