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Fragment

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

Fragment of woven silk, with bands of weft ikat design, brocaded in gold thread on the lower part.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk with supplementary weft patterning in gold thread (<i>songket</i>) and weft ikat design
Brief description
Fragment of woven silk with supplementary weft patterning in gold thread (songket) and weft ikat design, Palembang, Indonesia, ca. 1855
Physical description
Fragment of woven silk, with bands of weft ikat design, brocaded in gold thread on the lower part.
Dimensions
  • Length: 61.5cm (Maximum)
  • Width: 25.5cm (Maximum)
Measured by conservation
Object history
This silk fragment was manufactured in Palembang, Indonesia. It was collected for the India Museum in 1855.
Associated object
5654(IS) (Part)
Other number
3297 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
4403(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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