Title
Ceremonial shoulder cloth
Year/Period
early 20th century
Region
Palembang or Bangka, Sumatra
Material
Dimension
Object size: 212.5 x 89.8 cm
Accession No.
T-0768
Collection of
This cloth was made with the ikat technique. This is a single ikat, only the horizontal threads (weft) were dyed in bundles before weaving. They were then woven into the vertical (warp) threads on the loom, carefully aligning them to create the pattern. The finished cloth was then embroidered with metal threads. The design of foliate motifs shows the influence of Indian patola (double ikat) trade cloths from Gujarat.
