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Hearst Museum object titled Sarong, accession number 18-1736, described as sarong; Sumatran, Minangkabu wedding songket (sarong). brocade woven, golden-yellow; magenta with overall pattern of crossed daggers, central floral panel (28cm x 94cm) and a geometric border along each selvage (6.5cm)
Hearst Museum object titled Sarong, accession number 18-438, described as Sarong; silver brocade on maroon hand-loomed cotton; stylized butterflies, trees, etc. Sarong is made in âSongketâ technique, i.e. brocading with metallic thread, which is Sumatran-Malay, but motifs are modern; worn by women on very special occasions; e.g. at weddings, with wide sash which is almost covered by long blouse. Length 202 cm. Width 100.5 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 Sarong, accession number 18-1502, described as Sarong fragment; warp face cotton in indigo, red, yellow and purple stripes embellished with parallel strips of couched embroidery, metal sequins and mica chips; designs alternate floral motif with in geometric forms with row of anthropomorphic (?) shapes; embroidery stitched with gold-wrapped thread over cutout cardboard forms; couching with various colored threads; edging with stitching and sequins; some surface damage, loose threads, missing sequins and mica chips. Used on ceremonial occasions. "Stars and various geometric designs show influence from Indian 'patola' silks." 56 x 114.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sarong, accession number 18-1734, described as sarong; Sumatran, Minangkabu, wedding songket (sarong); burnt orange with olive-green and golden-yellow stripes. brocade woven in gold with a narrow silver band at one end.
Hearst Museum object titled Sarong, accession number 18-1137, described as Sarong: brocaded, plain weave silk; red background with white and blue brocaded border design with geometric pattern in checkered arrangement; blue stripes. Used as a sarong, probably for special occasions since is silk with elaborate pattern. Width 112 cm. Length 183 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sarong, accession number 18-429, described as Textile; sarong; batik; red and yellow with âTumpulâ and floral designs. Sarong for women; also used by grandmothers to carry children in sling around neck. 106 x 250 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sarong, accession number 18-421, described as Sarong; unfinished; hand-loomed cotton plaid; red, green, blue. Worn by men; may be born at home as sarong or at weddings over shoulder with 18-398 and âTjelanaâ batik trousers, 18-399. Copied after âBugisâ style of East Indonesia. Length 412 cm. Width 64 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sarong, accession number 18-420, described as Sarong; hand-loomed cotton plaid; black, green, white. Worn by middle-aged and older men, usually at home; sometimes for âdressyâ occasions. Better quality than 18-418 and 18-419. Length 121.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sarong, accession number 18-313, described as Woman's dark red cotton sarong; eight-leaved rosette motif in gilt paper (Songket) wrapped around thread core. Floating weft technique center field called badan, border called Kepala 32 x 81 inches.

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