Image

Unknown Maker, Indonesian

Slendang (shoulder cloth)

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indonesian

Culture

Indonesian

Title

Slendang (shoulder cloth)

Year

1949

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

cotton, beads

Geography

Place Made: Sumatra, North Sumatra, Aceh people

Dimensions

(length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Purchase: Gift of Paula and Leonard Granoff and Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2003.40.6

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

In the Spirit of Miss Lucy
Recent Acquisitions in Asian Textiles
Jun 11, 2004 – Oct 31, 2004

Label copy

Aceh, the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, has for centuries been an important point of trade contact between islanders and the outside world. This group of men's clothing is believed to be from this region. The pieces combine traditional clothing shapes with 20th century techniques such as embroidery work done with a sewing machine. Although the techniques are new, the patterns are distinctively Sumatran.

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Unknown Maker, Indonesian
Slendang (shoulder cloth), 1949
Cotton, glass beads; plain weave with supplmentary weft patterning
(length)
Museum Purchase: Gift of Paula and Leonard Granoff and Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2003.40.6

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