[nb-NO]Details[nb-NO]
CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]S1965-0004-001-0
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Selendang, known as kain limar (worn as shoulder or head wrap or sash) - C
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]Dyed in vegetable extracts, this luxuriant fabric is similar to patola as well as the Palembang weft ikats. The lime-green ground in the centre-field contrasts vividly with the deep red ground in the transverse borders.
Rare, finely patterned, silk weft ikat from Malaysia, early 20th century, fragile
Selandang, know as kain limar - worn as shoulder or head wrap or sash. A rare, finely patterned, silk weft from Malaysia.
Rare, finely patterned, silk weft ikat from Malaysia, early 20th century, fragile
Selandang, know as kain limar - worn as shoulder or head wrap or sash. A rare, finely patterned, silk weft from Malaysia.
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]Kelantan, Malaya, Malaysia
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO] 1900 - 1999
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]Early 20th Century
[nb-NO]Object category[nb-NO]Clothing/Accessories, Textile
[nb-NO]Technique[nb-NO]Weft Ikat, Ikat, Resist Dyeing, Weaving
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
Length: 220 cm
Width: 77.5 cm
Width: 77.5 cm

