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Funeral Shroud (Porisitutu)early 20th century

Not on view
Woven textile with a burnt-orange central field of stacked geometric ikat patterns in navy, ivory, and tan, flanked by wide deep-navy striped borders

Unknown, Funeral Shroud (Porisitutu), early 20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Funeral Shroud (Porisitutu)
Culture
Toraja people
Place Made
Indonesia, Central Sulawesi (Celebes), Rongkong
Date Made
early 20th century
Medium
Cotton plain weave, tie resist-dyed warp (ikat).
Dimensions
105 1/2 × 70 1/2 in. (267.97 × 179.07 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.77.20.2
Classification
Textiles
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Kahlenberg, Mary Hunt. Textile Traditions of Indonesia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1977.