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Selendang (shoulder Cloth) (Indonesia)

This is a Selendang (shoulder cloth). It is dated 1900–1969 and we acquired it in 1969. Its medium is silk, metallic threads and its technique is plain weave with continuous supplementary weft patterning and discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brocade). It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Clara Waldeck.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 239 x 75 cm (94 1/8 x 29 1/2 in.)

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Selendang (shoulder Cloth) (Indonesia); silk, metallic threads; H x W: 239 x 75 cm (94 1/8 x 29 1/2 in.); Gift of Clara Waldeck; 1969-170-12

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