TOBA BATAK people
Ceremonial shoulder cloth
(Ragi hotang)
(20th century)

Medium
cotton, dyes (supplementary weft weave, warp ikat, twining)

Measurements
101.0 × 232.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Michael Abbott, Founder Benefactor, 1984

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Balige, Sumatra, Indonesia

Accession Number
AS30-1984

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Shoulder cloth, cotton ikat with supplimentary weft, decorative ends twined braid. Fringed purple with cream and yellow pattern.

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TOBA BATAK people
Ceremonial shoulder cloth
(Ragi hotang)
(20th century)