Sarong

Museum number:
18-1488
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21180001488
Accession number:
Acc.3887
Description:
Sarong, cotton batik; completely divided into squares with various geometric designs in indigo, reddish brown and cream colors; very fragile condition with multiple tears; some fabric missing at each end. According to Jos. Fischer this is a typical turn-of-the-century (19-20th centuries) trade cloth. Width 106 cm. Length 156 cm.
Donor:
Howard Wolcott
Collection place:
Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Materials:
Cotton (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Sarongs
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Sarong, accession number 18-1488, described as Sarong, cotton batik; completely divided into squares with various geometric designs in indigo, reddish brown and cream colors; very fragile condition with multiple tears; some fabric missing at each end. According to Jos. Fischer this is a typical turn-of-the-century (19-20th centuries) trade cloth. Width 106 cm. Length 156 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Sarong, accession number 18-1488, described as Sarong, cotton batik; completely divided into squares with various geometric designs in indigo, reddish brown and cream colors; very fragile condition with multiple tears; some fabric missing at each end. According to Jos. Fischer this is a typical turn-of-the-century (19-20th centuries) trade cloth. Width 106 cm. Length 156 cm.

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