Sora langi woman’s tube skirt (opened) 16085
Galumpang Toraja, Sulawesi
Cotton; warp ikat
Second half 19th Century
72 x 56 in / 183 x 145 cm
Sora langi is the name of a rectangular cloth that could be stitched up on the vertical seam and worn as a tube skirt, however many were kept as flat textiles and used ceremonially. These are relatively rare and comparatively early, with this most likely dating to the mid 19th Century. It is thought that they were woven in Galumpang to the taste of the ethnic groups living to the north in the Bada, Napu and other valleys. The colors are deep and the fine line progressions offer a very fine aesthetic
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