Title
Waistcloth
Year/Period
2007
Region
Savu, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesian Archipelago
Material
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: 164 x 59 cm
Accession No.
2008-01587
Collection of
This waistcloth is considered of top quality among 'modern' Savunese fashion. They are made using chemical dyes and are for commercial purposese. Such waistcloths are worn at local ceremonies, marriage for example, showing the ethnic origin of the wearer. Such pieces are more popular in the region than the 'traditional' ones as they are associated with the 'pagan' people who follow the ancestral religion.
