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Man's Hip Wrapper (Sisampiang)early 20th century

Not on view
Textile with burgundy and black checkered ground scattered with small gold diamond motifs, with a coral-red plain fabric panel sewn along the bottom edge
Woven silk textile in deep crimson and dark maroon, with a central field of repeating gold brocade floral and medallion motifs arranged in a grid pattern, checkered side borders, and a plain red silk panel along the lower edge.

Unknown, Man's Hip Wrapper (Sisampiang), early 20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Man's Hip Wrapper (Sisampiang)
Culture
Minangkabau
Place Made
Indonesia, West Sumatra
Date Made
early 20th century
Medium
Silk plain weave with metallic-thread discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brocade)
Dimensions
Length: 43 1/8 in. (109.54 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.77.122.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles