Shroud (Tutup mayat)

Belu Indonesia, East Timor, Suai Mane Ikun

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Date

19th century

Medium

Four panels joined: striped of cotton, warp resist dyed (warp ikat) plain weave

Dimensions

97.8 × 246.7 cm (38 1/2 × 97 1/8 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection

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