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Sarong

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sarong of plaid silk.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Sarong, plaid silk, Malaysia or Singapore, ca. 1855
Physical description
Sarong of plaid silk.
Object history
This silk sarong was claimed to be manufactured at Singapore and presented by The Temenggung of Johor, Daing Ibrahim (1810-1862) to the East Indian Company in 1855.
Collection
Accession number
6583(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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