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Medan1

Textile

songket ulos

late 20th Century

A songket ulos (shoulder cloth). It is made of cotton, and hand woven with tassels. It is predominantly dark red, with yellow, light red white ikat triangles and stripes, and supplementary weft metall...

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ulos

late 20th Century

The traditional Tenun fabric of the Batak people of North Sumatra, the ulos is normally worn draped over the shoulder or shoulders, or in weddings to ceremonially bind the bride and groom together. An...

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Textile

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.

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ulos weave
Textile

ulos

late 20th Century

The traditional Tenun fabric of the Batak people of North Sumatra, the ulos is normally worn draped over the shoulder or shoulders, or in weddings to ceremonially bind the bride and groom together. An...

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ulos
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ulos

late 20th Century

A small red 'ulos' (or possibly 'ulos rara' - rara meaning red), with a prominent supplementary weft including metallic thread and some beads. There are twisted warp fringe at both ends. This would h...

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beaded ulos

late 20th Century

A cotton ulos in red and black with yellow stripes. Multicoloured designs including crosses, diamonds and tumpals, are in supplementary weft using synthetic wool. There are two lines of white plastic ...

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beaded weave

late 20th Century

A black ulos with tassels. The traditional Tenun fabric of the Batak people of North Sumatra, the ulos is normally worn draped over the shoulder or shoulders, or in weddings to ceremonially bind the b...

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