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A work made of silk, plain weave; stitch resist dyed (tritik) and tie-dyed resist (plangi); edged with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton bobbin lace and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton and silk bobbin lace uncut fringe.

Shoulder Cloth (selendang pelangi)

c. 1900

Indonesia, South Sumatra, Palembang area

Indonesia

Silk, plain weave; stitch resist dyed (tritik) and tie-dyed resist (plangi); edged with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton bobbin lace and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton and silk bobbin lace uncut fringe

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