Short, sleeveless barkcloth jacket ('Kumut'). The back of the neckline and the openings for the arms are trimmed with red, wool textile. The front edges are trimmed with light green wool textile. On each side are 4 sets of 3 white glass buttons sewn on in a triangular shape. Loops for fastening remain beside 3 of these sets on the left-hand side. A small string of yellow and black glass beads is attached to the middle of the triangular shape of the back neckline. The barkcloth has been decorated with regularly-spaced horizontal lines of stitching.
jacket (clothing: outerwear); textile; kumut
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