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Woman's Ceremonial Skirt
Abung People, Lampung, Sumatra
Indonesia
Late 19th or early 20th century
Silk, metallic thread, handspun cotton, natural dyes, embroidery
48 x 48 inches  (120 x 120 cm)

The design shows large cumi cumi (squid) figures, representing disembodied ancestors

 

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