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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection Object numberS1967-0096-001-0 TitleLunghi (men's hip wrap) - C DescriptionThe cloth features longitudinal bands containing chevrons in white, orange, yellow and blue on an olive-green ground. It is a common pattern found throughout Southeast Asia and the Middle East and was probably brought over by Indian merchants since the start of seafaring commerce. Compare it with the kain Aceh rosak. Unsewn lunghi, rows of V-shaped motifs in black ground Production placePochampalli, Andhra Pradesh, India Production date 1900 - 1999 Production periodMid 20th Century Object categoryClothing/Accessories, Textile MaterialCotton, Textile, Synthetic Dye, Dye TechniqueWeft Ikat, Ikat, Resist Dyeing, Weaving Dimensions Length: 139 cm Width: 105 cm

CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection

Object numberS1967-0096-001-0

TitleLunghi (men's hip wrap) - C

DescriptionThe cloth features longitudinal bands containing chevrons in white, orange, yellow and blue on an olive-green ground. It is a common pattern found throughout Southeast Asia and the Middle East and was probably brought over by Indian merchants since the start of seafaring commerce. Compare it with the kain Aceh rosak.

Unsewn lunghi, rows of V-shaped motifs in black ground

Production placePochampalli, Andhra Pradesh, India

Production date 1900 - 1999

Production periodMid 20th Century

Object categoryClothing/Accessories, Textile

MaterialCotton, Textile, Synthetic Dye, Dye

TechniqueWeft Ikat, Ikat, Resist Dyeing, Weaving

Dimensions

Length: 139 cm
Width: 105 cm