Wrap or Shoulder Cloth (Selimut)

Atoni Timor, Indonesia →

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Date

Early/mid-20th century

Medium

Cotton; stripes of warp-faced plain weave; paired warps; plied and twisted extending warp fringe width knotted ends; two panels joined; finished with chain binding stitch at header and footer; four selvage present

Dimensions

182.9 × 87 cm (72 × 34 1/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Anonymous gift

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