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Oei Khing Liem
Woman's Hip Wrapper20th century

Not on view
Textile with a forest green central panel and dusty rose side panels, decorated with large bouquets of coral pink and lavender flowers, feathery gold-green leaves, and small white blooms
Embroidered textile panel with salmon-pink ground, densely stitched with sprays of purple, pink, and white flowers and green foliage arranged in a symmetrical pattern; small butterflies scattered throughout; olive-green and floral border along the top edge.
Batik textile with two-panel design in olive green and pale pink, decorated with pink and purple flowers, white blossoms, leafy stems, and butterflies; cursive script inscription visible on the green field.
Embroidered textile panel on salmon-pink silk, densely worked with pink and purple flowers, gold-toned foliage, white star-shaped blossoms, and two colorful butterflies in the upper corners.

Oei Khing Liem, Woman's Hip Wrapper, 20th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Inger McCabe Elliott Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Oei Khing Liem
Title
Woman's Hip Wrapper
Place Made
Indonesia, Java, Pekalongan
Date Made
20th century
Medium
Hand-drawn wax resist on cotton
Dimensions
41 3/8 x 41 1/4 in. (105.09 x 104.78 cm) (tubular)
Credit Line
Inger McCabe Elliott Collection
Accession Number
M.91.184.190
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles