Woman's ceremonial shoulder or skirt cloth (kain limar, selendang, sarong)

late 19th to early 20th century

Object PlacePalembang, Sumatra, Indonesia

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

DimensionsOverall: 86.4 x 217.2 cm (34 x 85 1/2 in.)

Credit LineMaria Antoinette Evans Fund

Accession number30.821

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ClassificationsCostumes

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ProvenanceVan Kerckhoff Collection. 1930, purchased by the MFA. (Accession Date: July 17, 1930)

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