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Sumatran Malaysian, Sumatera Selatan, Palembang

Man's head cloth or turban cover (ikat kepala), 1800s

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Sumatran

Title

Man's head cloth or turban cover (ikat kepala)

Year

1800s

Medium

Silk, gold thread; natural dyes, weft ikat, supplementary gold weft patterning (songket)

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk

Dimensions

86.4 x 83.8 cm (34 x 33 inches)

Place

Sumatera Selatan, Palembang

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.554

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Zone of Attraction

June 26 - December 6, 2009

A World of Costume and Textiles

September 22 - November 12, 1989

Sarongs of Sumatra

January 23 - May 3, 1987

Use

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