Cover for Ceremonial Betel Stand (tutuik or saputangan siriah)

Indonesia, West Sumatra, Minangkabau area, Silungkang

indonesiansumatrantextileneedlework (visual works)

Date

Early 20th century

Medium

Silk, plain weave; cut and drawn threadwork embroidered with silk in weaving stitching filling; attached silk edge cord and corner tassels of silk, wrapped; wrapping threads embroidered in knotted buttonhole stitches; cut fringe

Dimensions

53 × 52 cm (20 7/8 × 20 1/2 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection

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