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Loin Cloth

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Borneo (made)

Loin cloth (kain pilih) of woven cotton decorated with a geometric design.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Object type
Loin cloth
Materials and techniques
Cotton
Brief description
Loin cloth (kain pilih) of woven cotton, Dyak Upper Kapuas, West Borneo, ca. 1900
Physical description
Loin cloth (kain pilih) of woven cotton decorated with a geometric design.
Dimensions
  • Length: 20in
  • Width: 7.5in
Production
Dyak Upper Kapuas
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.20-1960

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O481838/loin-cloth-unknown/
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