Lower body wrapper

19th–20th century

Object PlaceSumatra, Indonesia

Medium/TechniqueSilk, metallic gold-covered silk thread, natural dyes; plain-weave ground, warp yarn resist-dyed (ikat), discontinuous supplementary weft patterning

Dimensions93 x 169 cm (36 5/8 x 66 9/16 in.)

Credit LineMaria Antoinette Evans Fund

Accession number30.823

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ClassificationsCostumes

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Provenancevan Kerckhoff Collection purchased by MFA on July 17, 1930
Transferred from the Department of Asiatic Art

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