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Collections

Ceremonial Hipwrapper (kain songket)first half of 20th century

Not on view
Textile with deep violet ground and allover gold and ivory interlocking diamond lattice pattern, with mirrored geometric border panels on each long side
Woven textile with purple ground, featuring repeating diamond medallions and stylized floral motifs in gold, green, orange, and blue. A wide border at the bottom displays geometric arrow and chevron patterns in gold on purple.
Woven textile with a repeating diamond lattice pattern on a purple ground; cream medallions with floral and foliate motifs fill each diamond, separated by ikat-dyed columns in orange, blue, green, and gold.
Title
Ceremonial Hipwrapper (kain songket)
Place Made
Indonesia, Bali
Date Made
first half of 20th century
Medium
Silk with weft-resist dye (ikat) and supplementary gold and silver metallic thread (songket)
Dimensions
47 x 58 1/4 in. (119.38 x 147.96 cm)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Collection
Accession Number
M.45.3.171
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles