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Source Description
The design of this <em>selimut</em> designates its owner as a member of the Lesser Blossom, one of two Savunese matriarchal groups that controlled life-crisis rituals. Membership in the Lesser or Greater Blossoms was never discussed verbally but only indicated through textile design. Textiles like this, with a very pure form of Lesser (or Greater) Blossom design, were reserved for ceremonial use.
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150438
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Selimut (Man's Textile)
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150438
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object
title
Selimut (Man's Textile)
description
The design of this <em>selimut</em> designates its owner as a member of the Lesser Blossom, one of two Savunese matriarchal groups that controlled life-crisis rituals. Membership in the Lesser or Greater Blossoms was never discussed verbally but only indicated through textile design. Textiles like this, with a very pure form of Lesser (or Greater) Blossom design, were reserved for ceremonial use.
date
1900s
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CC0
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en
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Q79932873
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Textile
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Overall: 189.2 x 61 cm (74 1/2 x 24 in.)
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Indonesia, Savu, 20th century
accession
1981.216
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cotton, ikat dyed
tombstone
Selimut (Man's Textile), 1900s. Indonesia, Savu, 20th century. Cotton, ikat dyed; overall: 189.2 x 61 cm (74 1/2 x 24 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward Altmann, 1981.216
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Textiles
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Gift of Mrs. Edward Altmann
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2026-05-29 07:45:38.693000
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150438
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Textiles
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Textiles
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cotton, ikat dyed
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photo
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