Shawl
84-25-8
From: Sumatra | West Sumatra | Batu Sangkar
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 84-25-8 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Minangkebau |
| Provenience | Sumatra | West Sumatra | Batu Sangkar |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Silk | Metal |
| Description | Shawl (selendang).. Maroon fabric with lighter red and at edges. Eight narrow yellow stripes. Scattered gold embroidery in middle. Bands of woven and embroidered gold and sequins at both ends. Patterns include pucuak rebung, barantai (interlocking chain), mata kambing (goat's eyes) and sayik galamai. Maroon fringe with multi-colored tassels. Several worn patches. |
| Length | 176 cm |
| Width | 58 cm |
| Credit Line | West Sumatra Expedition; Peggy R. Sanday, 1984 |
| Other Number | 7 - Other Number | 85.BTS - Other Number |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.