Title
Waist cloth
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Sumbawa, Lesser Sunda Islands
Dimension
Object size: L121 x W100 cm
Accession No.
1997-04271
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng
This piece of textile, made up of two smaller pieces, features a centrefield extensively decorated in silver supplementary weft. Floral motifs scatter the rest of the textile. The use of imported metallic yarns alludes to the wealth of the island of Sumbawa which traded horses and buffaloes.
