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Unknown Maker, Malaysian

Sarong
Now On View

Maker

Unknown Maker, Malaysian

Culture

Malaysian

Title

Sarong

Year

1800s

Medium

  • silk,
  • metallic-wrapped yarns; twill weave,
  • weft ikat,
  • supplementary weft patterning

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • metallic-wrapped yarns; twill weave,
  • weft ikat,
  • supplementary weft patterning

Materials

silk, Metallic-wrapped yarn

Geography

Place Made: Kelantan, probably

Dimensions

Length: 90.2 cm (35 1/2 inches) (top to bottom)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.497.1

Type

  • Costume

Publications

  • Books

Selected Works

Exhibition History

Bandhani to Batik
Resist-Dyed Textiles from Asia
Jun 03, 2005 – Oct 16, 2005
Court & Country
Textiles from Mainland Southeast Asia
Jul 12, 2000 – Oct 29, 2000

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Unknown Maker, Malaysian
Sarong, 1800s
Silk, metallic-wrapped yarns; twill weave, weft ikat, supplementary weft patterning
Length: 90.2 cm (35 1/2 inches) (top to bottom)
Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.497.1

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