[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, fragileSelandang, 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]Malaysia, Kelantan - C
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]20th C, Early - C
[nb-NO]Object category[nb-NO]Textile
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Silk - C
[nb-NO]Technique[nb-NO]Weft ikat - C
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
L: 220 cm
W: 77.5 cm
W: 77.5 cm