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Hearst Museum object titled Sarong, accession number 18-1500, described as Sarong fragment; warp-face in blue, red, yellow and purple stripes with parallel strips of couched embroidery, metal sequins and mica chips; embroidery stitched with gold-wrapped threads and couched with barios colored threads; small bits of red felt and plainwoven cloth couched into geometric designs; some surface damage, loose threads, bug damage. Used on ceremonial occasions. "Stars and various geometric designs show influence from Indian 'patola' silks." 58 x 114.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sarong, accession number 18-1501, described as Sarong fragment; cotton; warp-face in indigo, yellow, red and purple strips embellishes with parallel strips of couched embroidery, metal sequins, beads and mica chips; embroidery stitched with gold-wrapped thread and couched with various colored threads; central strip has geometric complex T-shapes surrounded by couched mice chips; edging strip is gold-wrapped thread couched over cardboard cutout forms (kris shaped); surface damage. Used in ceremonial occasions. “Stars and various geometric designs show influence from Indian 'patola' silks.” 52 x 44.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 18-1135a,b, described as Two panels; cotton, metal wrapped yarns; brocaded plain weave, (b) is fringed; geometric decoration. (a) Black and white ground, red and gold. (b) Red ground, varicolored designs. 24 x 48 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 18-1136a-e, described as Five panels; silk, metal wrapped yarns; brocaded plain weave, (e) has one gold lace edge; red, brown, silver, gold; geometric decorations. (a-c) 12 x 15 inches. (d) 14 x 19 inches. (e) 15 x 13.5 inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 18-1134b, described as Panel; silk, metal wrapped yarns; brocaded plain weave; red and brown ground, gold designs; geometric decoration. 23 x 78

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