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Written by: Isabella MoreauContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 207673
MinangkabauCeremonial Waist Sash (ikak pinggang)
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Minangkabau |
|---|---|
| Date | 19th century |
| Culture / Origin | Sumatra |
| Medium | Cotton, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts, and bands of interlocking tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton in laidwork and paper padded couching; embellished with gold-colored-metal spangles; edged with tape of cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, and gilt-metal strip; plain weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; underlaid with tape of cotton, plain weave with extended paired weft and gilt-metal coil fringe |
| Dimensions | 387.4 × 7.6 cm (152 1/2 × 3 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Religious/Ritual Object |
About the Artist
Minangkabau people — Indonesia, West Sumatra, Tanjung Sungayang area Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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