Indonesia, South Sumatra, Pasemah area
Shoulder or Skirt Cloth (kain bidak)
INV-1803
Indonesia, South Sumatra, Pasemah areaaround 1900
Shoulder or Skirt Cloth (kain bidak)
Indonesia, South Sumatra, Pasemah area
indonesiansumatrantextileweaving - printed
Date
around 1900
Medium
Two panels joined: bands of cotton, silk, gold-and silver- leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; bands of cotton, silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; bands of cotton and silk, weft resist dyed (weft ikat) plain weave; bands of cotton and silk, weft resist dyed (weft ikat) plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and bands of cotton, silk, gold- leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, slit tapestry weave
Dimensions
232.5 × 106.8 cm (91 1/2 × 42 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection
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