Shawl
18th century (made)
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Shawl (Selendang) woven in brown cotton weft on brown silk warps and brocaded with silver-gilt thread on a yellow silk core. Geometrical pattern in gold on a brown ground. The design of each end is the same and consists of a row of pyramidal figures (tumpals) surmounted by stars within a diamond lattice. Above and below are bands of various angular motives. The remainder of the field is sewn with rows of diamond shapes. At each end is an edging of local lace crocheted in silver-gilt thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton and silk, and brocaded with silver-gilt thread on a silk core |
| Brief description | Shawl (Selendang) woven in cotton and silk, and brocaded with silver-gilt thread, Sumatra, Indonesia, 18th century |
| Physical description | Shawl (Selendang) woven in brown cotton weft on brown silk warps and brocaded with silver-gilt thread on a yellow silk core. Geometrical pattern in gold on a brown ground. The design of each end is the same and consists of a row of pyramidal figures (tumpals) surmounted by stars within a diamond lattice. Above and below are bands of various angular motives. The remainder of the field is sewn with rows of diamond shapes. At each end is an edging of local lace crocheted in silver-gilt thread. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Brandts Buys[?] Esq., Villa Veltheim, Kirkstraat I, Baarn, Holland |
| Object history | Purchased from Brandts Buys[?] Esq., Villa Veltheim, Kirkstraat I, Baarn, Holland. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 1922-3308 |
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| Accession number | IM.52-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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