Belts (sabuk and epek) and Buckles (timang and lerep)

Indonesia, Central Java, Surakarta (Solo)

indonesiantextileweaving

Date

Early 20th century

Medium

a and b: human hair, seven elements plaited to form warps and wefts; two layers of alternating weft wrapping, self-patterned c and d: iron with gold

Dimensions

a: 89.5 × 14.9 cm (35 1/4 × 5 7/8 in.); b: 97.8 × 5.7 cm (38 1/2 × 2 1/4 in.); c: 7.7 × 5.5 cm (3 × 2 1/8 in.); d: 7.1 × 2.7 cm (2 7/8 × 1 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection

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