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Sarong (sarong limar)

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, weft resist dyed (weft ikat), plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; attached waistband of cotton, warp-stripe plain weave.
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  • A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, weft resist dyed (weft ikat), plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; attached waistband of cotton, warp-stripe plain weave.

Date:

19th century

Artist:

Indonesia, Bangka

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Sarong (sarong limar)

Place

Indonesia (Object made in:)

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Made 1801–1900

Medium

Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, weft resist dyed (weft ikat), plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; attached waistband of cotton, warp-stripe plain weave

Dimensions

98.1 × 116.2 cm (38 5/8 × 45 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection

Reference Number

2002.982

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