Details
CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection
Object numberS1968-0015-001-0
TitleSelendang (women's shoulder wrap), known as kain songkat - C
DescriptionWomen wear shoulder or head wrappers which are richly woven in silk and matallic yarn known as supplementary wefts. The cloth is predominantly red with a centre-field of finely patterned plaid. It is bordered transversely by a row of tumpal (triangular motifs representing the bamboo shoot) in supplementary-weft weave.
Production placeIndonesia, Palembang region, Sumatra - C
Production periodLate 19th - early 20th C
Object categoryClothing/Jewellery/Accessories, Textile
MaterialSilk, Textile, Metallic Yarn, Thread, Dye
TechniqueSupplementary Weft
Dimensions
L: 270 cm
W: 107.5 cm
W: 107.5 cm

