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Ceremonial Blanket (Pua)early 20th century

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Navigating Pacific Asia
Tall vertical textile with allover interlocking diamond and octagon pattern in terracotta red, ivory, and navy blue, with stylized bird motifs at medallion centers and sawtooth borders at top and bottom
Title
Ceremonial Blanket (Pua)
Place Made
Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak
Date Made
early 20th century
Medium
Cotton, resist-dyed warp (ikat), warp-faced plain weave
Dimensions
56 × 96 1/4 in. (142.24 × 244.48 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.76.124
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.