Textile Item Number: 3427/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Woven rectangular textile composed of three pieces of fabric sewn together. Large ikat centre piece is woven in dark purple-red, light brown, green, and blue. The centre piece is flanked by two pieces of fabric with a red background decorated with intricately patterned gold thread designs.

Narrative

Tag pinned to textile said "Palembang" on one side and "India" on the other. The cloth in the centre appears to be from Palembang, whereas the sari style pieces attached at both ends appears to be Indian. It is uncertain if the pieces at the ends were made in India or Indonesia?

Item History

What

Name
Textile
Identification Number
3427/4
Type of Item
textile
Material
cotton fibre, dye, silk fibre and gold metal
Overall
height 87.8 cm, width 191.8 cm

Who

Culture
Sumatran ?
Previous Owner
Keith Franklin
Received from
Keith Franklin (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia

When

Ownership Date
before February 26, 2020
Acquisition Date
on February 26, 2020

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
fair
Accession Number
3427/0004