DP110_34 - A close up of a woman making a natural red dye, Waingapu, Sumba, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe red dye is obtained from the bark of the roots of the morinda tree. The woman pounds the bark into a pulp and then soaks it in water and boils it to produce the dye. Sumba is reputed for its naturally dyed ikatDate Original27 July 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0079 DP110_27-29, 31-34Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectWaingapuSumbaIndonesiaIkatDyes & dyeing

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP110_34

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Source testDorothy Pelzer