Mantle, C-12

Collections
1272603
Title
Mantle, C-12
Year/Period
19th century
Region
Northern Batak, N. Sumatra
Object Type
textiles (visual works), mantles (outerwear)
Material
cotton (textile)
Technique
hand weaving, ikat, weft patterning
Dimension
Object size: 190.0 x 34.8 cm
Accession No.
2013-00490
Collection of
Asian Civilisations Museum
Credit Line
Gift of the Caddys in memory of M Daly Adjas

In Southeast Asia, high quality, hand-woven textiles were long considered a distinct form of wealth. Unlike commercial textiles which were usually made in workshops by men, hand-woven, individually made and decorated cloths were made by women and were spiritually charged.

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