Woman's shawl of woven cotton, Makassar, Indonesia, 19th century

Woman's shawl of woven cotton in colours on a red ground. In the middle is a broad red stripe flanked on either side by two narrower purple stripes, and two white and one brown fillet. At the ends are cross stripes of varying width in white, yellow and pink. Woven on a hand-loom (kain lurih).

Given by Sir M.E. Sadler C.B., K.C.S.I. through the National Art Collections Fund

Note in the acquisiton register, "In a letter dated 27th June, 1921, Sir Michael Sadler wrote to Mr. Kendrick, Keeper of Textiles, as follows: "..I wonder whether you would care to have the Javanese Batiks and the Malayan warp-dyed fabrics as a gift to the Museum through the National Art Collections Fund? They were all collected by a Dutch lady for a Dutch Museum. But, owing to the war, she was marooned in Calcutta and I got the collection."

Given by Sir M.E. Sadler C.B., K.C.S.I. through the National Art Collections Fund . 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. 1921-4313

IM.289-1921