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Unknown Maker, Sumatran

Slendang (shoulder cloth)

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Sumatran

Culture

Sumatran

Title

Slendang (shoulder cloth)

Year

1800s

Medium

  • silk,
  • metallic thread

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • metallic thread

Materials

silk, metallic yarn

Dimensions

329.6 cm (129 3/4 inches) (length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.542

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Indonesian Textiles
Mar 07, 1997 – May 18, 1997
Sarongs of Sumatra
Jan 23, 1987 – May 03, 1987

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Unknown Maker, Sumatran
Slendang (shoulder cloth), 1800s
silk; metallic thread
329.6 cm (129 3/4 inches) (length)
Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.542

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