waistband separated into two pieces; parts taped together; red silk w/ brocaded geom. designs in silver and gold metallic thread; elaborated tassels at both ends; l. a) not incl. fringe 1.10 M., l. b) not incl. fringe 1.12 M. very fragile condition
Donor:
Olaf P. Jenkins
Collection place:
Sumatra, Indonesia
Verbatim coll. place:
Indonesia, Sumatra, Padang (old label)
Collector:
Olaf P. Jenkins
Collection date:
1925
Materials:
Silk
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Textile samples
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Context of use:
woman's waistband
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
b) not incl. fringe— length 112 centimeters and a) not incl. fringe— length 110 centimeters