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Written by: Yuki WhitfieldContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Carpets & Textiles · Catalogue no. 174566
IbanCeremonial Cloth (Pua sungkit)
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Iban |
|---|---|
| Date | 19th century |
| Culture / Origin | Indonesia |
| Medium | Three panels joined: Side panels: cotton, stripes of plain weave and of warp resist dyed (warp ikat) plain weave; Center panel: cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading and twining wefts and supplementary wrapping elements |
| Dimensions | 218.4 × 104.8 cm (86 × 41 1/4 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Religious/Ritual Object |
About the Artist
Iban — Indonesia, Borneo, Sarawak Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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