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1925

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1935

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Sarong (Indonesia)

This is a Sarong. It is dated ca. 1930 and we acquired it in 1969. Its medium is silk, gilded paper? and its technique is tied resist patterning in weft (ikat) on plain weave with continuous supplementary weft patterning. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Alan L. Wolfe. It is credited Gift of Alan L. Wolfe.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 321 x 97.5 cm (126 3/8 x 38 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Sarong (Indonesia); silk, gilded paper?; H x W: 321 x 97.5 cm (126 3/8 x 38 3/8 in.); Gift of Alan L. Wolfe; 1969-50-2

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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