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Selimut (Man's Textile)
Selimut (Man's Textile)
1900s
Cotton, ikat dyed
Overall: 189.2 x 61 cm (74 1/2 x 24 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Edward Altmann 1981.216
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Description
The design of this selimut 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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