Shoulder Cloth (Kain Geringsing Wayang)

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Shoulder Cloth (Kain Geringsing Wayang)

Indonesia, East Bali, Tenganan Pegeringsingan, 19th century
Costumes
Cotton plain weave, resist-dyed warp and weft (double ikat), with metallic-cotton-thread discontinuous supplementary warp and weft patterning
93 1/2 × 21 3/8 in. (237.49 × 54.29 cm)
Gift of Mary F. Kefgen (M.90.22)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Kahlenberg, Mary Hunt.  Textile Traditions of Indonesia.  Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1977.
  • Levkoff, Mary L., ed. Hearst the collector. Exh. Cat. New York: Abrams and Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2008.