Man's lower body wrapper (ija plang rusa, sarong)

19th century

Object PlaceAceh, Sumatra, Indonesia

Medium/TechniqueSilk, metallic gold paper-wrapped silk thread, natural dyes; plain and warp-faced plain-weave, warp yarn resist-dyed, discontinuous supplementary weft patterning

Dimensions86 x 94 cm (33 7/8 x 37 in.)

Credit LineMaria Antoinette Evans Fund

Accession number30.818

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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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