Title
Shoulder cloth
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Terengganu, Malay Peninsula
Dimension
Object size: L:220.5 x W:73.0
Accession No.
1997-04187
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng
A ‘selendang’ or shoulder cloth is a narrow piece of rectangular cloth worn over the shoulder. The centrefield is divided into grids, filled with floral motifs. This piece was made using the ‘weft ikat’ technique, where the horizontal threads are tied and dyed before the fabric is woven. The use of weft ikat is found throughout Southeast Asia, including the eastern coast of Malay Peninsula, coastal Sumatra, Bali and Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines.
