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Start Over Collector Stephen T. Colman Function 2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sumba cloth, accession number 18-1410, described as Garment, sumba cloth, Ikat; red, white, and blue figures: stag and geometric at each end, lions, sea-creatures, zoomorphic, and geometric in center field on red and dark-brown ground; red, yellow, black, and blue banded ceremonial border; self-fringe; 10 years old [as of 1984]. Largely ceremonial, can be worn on shoulder or waist; worn by men only. Also given to men as “Feminine gift” by bride’s father to seal wedding contract as well as often used as burial cloth. Length 260 cm. Width 128 cm. fringe included.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sumba cloth, accession number 18-1413, described as Garment, sumba cloth, Ikat; white figures: snakes, dragons, horned animals, birds, geometric, and curvilinear on blue ground; white decorative border; 20 plus years old [as of 1984]; self-fringe. Largely ceremonial, can be worn on shoulder or waist; worn by men only. Also given to men as “Feminine gift” by bride’s father to seal wedding contract as well as often used as burial cloth. Length 258 cm. Width 121 cm. fringe included.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sumba cloth, accession number 18-1408, described as Garment, sumba cloth, Ikat; red, white, and blue figures: lions, mythological, and geometric on dark-brown and red ground; 10 plus years old [as of 1984]; self-fringe; red, white, and blue multicolored border. Largely ceremonial, can be worn on shoulder or waist; worn by men only. Also given to men as “Feminine gift” by bride’s father to seal wedding contract as well as often used as burial cloth. Length 240 cm. Width 112 cm. fringe included.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sumba cloth, accession number 18-1411, described as Garment, sumba cloth, Ikat; red, white, brown, and blue figures: goose-like on either end, zoomorphic, anthropomorphic, and geometric in center field on red and dark-brown ground; black and white decorative border; self-fringe. Largely ceremonial, can be worn on shoulder or waist; worn by men only. Also given to men as “Feminine gift” by bride’s father to seal wedding contract as well as often used as burial cloth. Length 264 cm. Width 106 cm. fringe included.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sumba cloth, accession number 18-1412, described as Garment, sumba cloth, Ikat; red, white, blue, and brown figures: horned animal motif at either end, cocks, hens, horses, horse and rider, and geometric throughout center field on black and red ground; reddish-pink, yellow, and blue decorative border; self-fringe. Largely ceremonial, can be worn on shoulder or waist; worn by men only. Also given to men as “Feminine gift” by bride’s father to seal wedding contract as well as often used as burial cloth. Length 268 cm. Width 120 cm. fringe included.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sumba cloth, accession number 18-1409, described as Garment, sumba cloth, Ikat; white and brown, and red, white, and blue figures: cocks on each end, lions, zoomorphic, and geometric throughout on white, red, and brown ground; black and white decorative border; self-fringe; 10-20 years old [as of 1984]. Largely ceremonial, can be worn on shoulder or waist; worn by men only. Also given to men as “Feminine gift” by bride’s father to seal wedding contract as well as often used as burial cloth. Length 245 cm. Width 137 cm. fringe included.
Hearst Museum object titled Waist or shoulder cloth, accession number 18-1406, described as Garment, waist and shoulder cloth, ceremonial, Ikat; yellow, brown, and white geometric and curvilinear figures on red ground; no fringe. Sometimes used as burial cloths. Length 214 cm. Width 72 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Waist or shoulder cloth, accession number 18-1407, described as Garment, waist or shoulder cloth, ceremonial, Ikat; red, white, and blue figures; geometric on black ground, separated by multicolored and blue bands; 30-35 years old [as of 1984]; self-fringe. Sometimes also function as burial cloths. Length 174 cm. Width 85 cm. fringe included.

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