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Indonesian Kaur, West Sumatra

Woman's hip wrapper (tapis), 1800s

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Indonesian

Title

Woman's hip wrapper (tapis)

Year

1800s

Medium

Cotton, silk, mica; plain weave, ikat with embroidery and mirrorwork

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • cotton,
  • silk,
  • mica (mineral)

Techniques

  • ikat,
  • plain weave,
  • mirrorwork

Dimensions

Length: 133.4 cm (52 1/2 inches)

Place

West Sumatra

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Edgar J. Lownes Fund

Object Number

2004.53.6

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Razzle-Dazzle

June 16 - October 15, 2006

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Woman's hip wrapper (tapis) with the accession number of 2004.53.6. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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