Toraja Ritual Cloth "Maa'" or "Ma' wa", Indonesia, 19th-Early 20th C. Maa' sacred cloth hanging made of tabby woven cotton cloth and painted with dyes with the Torajan version of the tree of life design developed from the Indian palampore traded to the Toraja area in the 18th century. Size: 9'1'' x 2'2'' (277 x 66 cm). Provenance: Ex. Roger Hollander collection.

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