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Hearst Museum object titled Shawl, accession number 18-430, described as Shawl; red satin, backed with red cotton; heavily embroidered with birds and floral motifs in gold thread and varicolored cotton French knots; red cotton tassels at both ends. Homemade by women for their own or their daughtersâ use; worn on very special occasions, especially weddings. Length including tassels 180 cm. Width 44 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Shawl, accession number 18-433, described as Shawl; silver brocade on red cotton; hand woven. Native name: "Salendang Balapak".
Hearst Museum object titled Shawl, accession number 18-442, described as Shawl; hand loomed multicolored cotton plaid with gold brocade stars and diamonds. Worn by women for fairly dressy occasions. Width 43 cm. Length 128 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Shawl, accession number 18-1000, described as Shawl; handspun black cotton with design bands including standing humans, six pointed stars, diamonds; some twill bands; two wide bands with kilim slits; red, blue, yellow, pink yarns in brocade and embroidery. Length 2 m. excluding fringe. Width 75.2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Shawl, accession number 18-431, described as Shawl; red rayon satin; floral embroidery in gold thread and cotton French knots. âSlendangâ of commercial quality, shorter and cheaper than 18-430; worn by women at parties. Length 102 cm. Width 28 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Shawl, accession number 18-446, described as Shawl; light green embroidered nylon net. Worn by women as scarf, shawl, etc.; worn with rather nice clothes for marketing, by guests at a wedding, when going visiting. 43 x 168 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Shawl, accession number 18-381, described as Shawl; cotton âslendang;â âikatâ technique; designs within bands running length of garment, red, yellow, black, white on dark brown ground; narrow ends fringed. Worn ceremonially by married women. Worn over right shoulder. 71 x 188 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Shirt, accession number 18-398, described as Shirt (âbanju tarawangâ); manâs; white muslin; white cotton drawnwork; commercial white buttons in front. Worn with batik trousers 18-399, especially when guest or host at wedding; also ompare with 18-421. Width across sleeves 156 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Shoulder cloth, accession number 18-1188, described as Textile; shoulder cloth; red cotton (?) with gold-colored metallic brocading in geometric designs including elongated triangles at both ends; ends embellished with metallic fringe. Length not including fringe 1.50 m. Width 34.3 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Sifter, accession number 18-541, described as Sifter or tin with brass wire; to separate partially pulverized rice in production of rice flour. Used by women and girls; held in right hand and shaken with circular motion. Made by tinsmith in Sungai Puar. Rim diameter 22 cm. Height 6.9 cm.

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