Bed Curtain Ornament

P1549

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1549
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Minangkebau
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Cotton | Metal | Paper
Description

For bed curtain. Tivei Kelambu or Greneng. Red, green, and orange strips of trade cloth, ornamented with gold paper. Scraps of material attached to look like feathers.

Length 244 cm
Width 30 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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