Title
Shouldercloth
Year/Period
First half of the 20th century
Region
Batak, North Sumatra
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 66.0 x 171.0 cm
Accession No.
2018-01030
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of H.J. Hondius van Herwerden. Presented to the ACM by the City of Delft, Netherlands.
Batak shouldercloths (ulos) demonstrate a clearly defined design structure. Weavers had to follow set design types but had freedom to creatively alter each aspect of the design within the specifications. This ulos would have been worn by women and used particularly in bridal exchanges. The multicoloured chevron pattern against a deep red background, which are interspersed with supplementary weft patterning in alternating green and white suggest that this shouldercloth might be from the Holbung or Uluan regions.
