Shoulder or Skirt Cloth (kain bidak)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Shoulder or Skirt Cloth (kain bidak)

Place

Sumatra (Object made in)

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Made 1875–1925

Medium

Two panels joined: bands of cotton, silk, gold-and silver- leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; bands of cotton, silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; bands of cotton and silk, weft resist dyed (weft ikat) plain weave; bands of cotton and silk, weft resist dyed (weft ikat) plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and bands of cotton, silk, gold- leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, slit tapestry weave

Dimensions

232.5 × 106.8 cm (91 1/2 × 42 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection

Reference Number

2002.918

Extended information about this artwork

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