Wall hanging

Museum number:
18-1601
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21180001601
Accession number:
Acc.4289
Description:
Wall hanging; brown, blue, black and beige; “wayang kulit” (shadow puppet) theater scene; two groups of figures sitting on stage with draped curtains above; wide bands of floral designs surround stage on four sides; two raw cloth edges; numerous small holes at top corners from hanging. 100.5 x 159 cm.
Donor:
Polly Blanchard
Collection place:
Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Wall hangings
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, accession number 18-1601, described as Wall hanging; brown, blue, black and beige; “wayang kulit” (shadow puppet) theater scene; two groups of figures sitting on stage with draped curtains above; wide bands of floral designs surround stage on four sides; two raw cloth edges; numerous small holes at top corners from hanging. 100.5 x 159 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wall hanging, accession number 18-1601, described as Wall hanging; brown, blue, black and beige; “wayang kulit” (shadow puppet) theater scene; two groups of figures sitting on stage with draped curtains above; wide bands of floral designs surround stage on four sides; two raw cloth edges; numerous small holes at top corners from hanging. 100.5 x 159 cm.

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