Shoulder or Head Cloth (selendang), 19th century, Minangkabau people, Indonesia, West Sumatra, Tanjung Sungayang area, Sumatra, Silk, cotton, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, plied main warp fringe terminating in knotted silk, cut tassels, 166.4 x 71.8 cm (65 1/2 x 30 3/4 in.)
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Shoulder or Head Cloth (selendang), 19th century, Minangkabau people, Indonesia, West Sumatra, Tanjung Sungayang area, Sumatra, Silk, cotton, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, plied main warp fringe terminating in knotted silk, cut tassels, 166.4 x 71.8 cm (65 1/2 x 30 3/4 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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166.4 Shoulder Head Cloth selendang 19th century Minangkabau people Indonesia West Sumatra Tanjung Sungayang area Sumatra Silk cotton gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk plain weave supplementary patterning brocading wefts plied main warp fringe terminating knotted silk cut tassels 166.4

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