Title
Woman's jacket
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Kauer district, Lampung, South Sumatra
Dimension
Object size: L132 x W30.4 cm
Accession No.
1997-04509
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng
This ceremonial long-sleeved jacket would have been worn by young unmarried women in the Kauer district of the western highlands of south Sumatra. The decorative panels at the front and back of the jacket are embellished with appliqué of shells and tiny mirrors, and they feature geometric motifs weaved in supplementary weft.
