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supplementary weft weave
late 20th Century
A cotton weave in maroon with supplementary weft motifs including hexagons, stripes, stars and variations on a hook and rhomb design. Lettering on the item reads SELAMAT PAKAI, which translates as 'h...
beaded weave
late 20th Century
A maroon weave with hook-and-rhomb motifs, multicoloured beading at each end, and tassels. One end has been sewn into a hem, possibly at a later date. It is made of cotton or hemp.
embroidered panel
late 20th Century
A velvet wall hanging in black, embroidered with a design of a stylised version of the gate of Aceh ('pinte Aceh') with two daggers coming down the sides, in gold metallic (plastic) thread and sequins...
kain and selendang
late 20th Century
1. A silk kain (sarung), mainly batik cap (block printed) with some hand work, and 2. selendang (formal shawl), a see through weave made of silk or silk crepe, batik cap (block printed). The shawl has...
batik Jambi
late 20th Century
A large selendang [shawl], probably batik tulis, mainly in black and orange with some yellow. It was possibly designed for making shirts or other clothing. In one corner, the letter ‘R’ appears i...
kain basurek
c. 2016
A batik tulis kain basurek: hand drawn with the distinctive ‘basurek’ (or ‘besurek’) motif characteristic of batik made in the Bengkulu area. In the Bengkulu language, basurek means ‘bearing...