MALAY
Waistcloth or shoulder cloth
(Kain limar)
(20th century)

Medium
silk, gold thread, dyes

Measurements
71.5 × 355.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the National Gallery Women's Association, 1972

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Palembang region, South Sumatra, Indonesia

Accession Number
AS18-1972

Department
Asian Art

Physical description
Sumatran kain limar cloth shawl, red and gold thread. Woven cloth, ikat technique with embroided decoration. Lampung, Southern Sumatra.

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MALAY
Waistcloth or shoulder cloth
(Kain limar)
(20th century)