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Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth (Slendang)1900-1930

Not on view
Long, narrow woven textile in brick red with short fringe at each end and subtle geometric diamond motifs near the borders

Unknown, Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth (Slendang), 1900-1930, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth (Slendang)
Culture
Minangkabau people
Place Made
Indonesia, Sumatra, Payakumbuh District
Date Made
1900-1930
Medium
Metallic foil-wrapped thread; supplementary weft brocaded patterning (songket) on plain weave silk ground
Dimensions
80 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. (203.8 x 64.14 cm) excluding 2 in. fringe on both ends
Credit Line
Costume Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund
Accession Number
M.89.94
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles