Selendang

CultureMinangkabau peoples
Titles
  • Selendang
  • Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth
Date1800–1850
PlaceKoto Gadang Village, West Sumatra, Indonesia
MediumSilk, gold, and silver thread
DimensionsOverall: 88 1/2 × 21 1/2 in. (224.8 × 54.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Peter C. Knudtzon in honor of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., by exchange
Object number97.128
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
208M Mullins Gallery
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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
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