Arkivism
Woman's Selendang Limar (Shoulder Cloth)
CC0 · no rights reserved

Woman's Selendang Limar (Shoulder Cloth)

Palembang area, south Sumatra, Indonesia · Late 19th century · Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, weft resist dyed (weft ikat), plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; embroidered with silk in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; embellished with gold spangles

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

Subjects
silk (fiber)textilepaisleyweaving19th centuryindonesianneedlework (visual works)paper (fiber product)floralcostume accessorygarmentgold
Credit lineWoman's Selendang Limar (Shoulder Cloth). Late 19th century. Palembang area, south Sumatra, Indonesia. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection. CC0.
Open in Explore View at source

Similar works

Sarong (sarong limar)Sarong (sarong limar) Woman's Skirt (Sarong)Woman's Skirt (Sarong) Half of a "Sampot" (Skirt Cloth)Half of a "Sampot" (Skirt Cloth) Woman's SariWoman's Sari ClothCloth Wall Hanging, with Pomegranate PatternWall Hanging, with Pomegranate Pattern