Tube skirt, C-24

Collections
1273817
Title
Tube skirt, C-24
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Roti, East Nusa Tenggara
Object Type
Dimension
Object size: 141.0 x 68.0 cm
Accession No.
2013-00485
Credit Line
Gift of the Caddys in memory of M Daly Adjas

In Southeast Asia, high quality, hand-woven textiles were long considered a distinct form of wealth. Unlike commercial textiles which were usually made in workshops by men, hand-woven, individually made and decorated cloths were made by women and were spiritually charged.