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Sarita Cloth

Museum Batik Indonesia

Museum Batik Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia

Sarita cloth is a shawl that is used in ritual ceremonies in Toraja. This cloth is decorated with motifs of leaves, circles, discs, kawung-like shapes, and animal-like shapes zodiac. In traditional ceremonies, the light-colored cloth is considered brings good luck and used in a joyous ceremonies such as a wedding or the birth of a baby.

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  • Title: Sarita Cloth
  • Location Created: Toraja Utara
  • Physical Dimensions: 164 x 22 cm
  • Type: Selendang
  • Rights: Museum Batik Indonesia
  • Medium: Cotton
Museum Batik Indonesia

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