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Selendang (Shawl) by Minangkabau — VisualArtsDB

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Selendang (Shawl)

Selendang (Shawl)

Selendang (Shawl)

1801–1978

Medium: Cotton, plain weave; brocaded in metallic thread (gold strips wound around a cotton fibre core) with wide border decorations in densely placed geometric shapes in rows of varying widths
Dimensions: 227.8 × 54.6 cm (109 3/8 × 21 1/2 in.)
Genre: Textiles
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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