Woman's sarong with overall motifs, lawo gamba - sutera. Rayon weft, cotton warp. Dyed in indigo, synthetic yellow and red. Ikat about 1994, weaving about 1995, by Mama Efi, Nggela I, an expert in the ikat of lawo gamba.
sarong
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