Selendang (Shawl)

Selendang (Shawl)

Minangkabau

19th/20th century

Accession Number

54128

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; brocaded in metallic thread (gold strips wound around a cotton fibre core) with wide border decorations in densely placed geometric shapes in rows of varying widths

Dimensions

227.8 × 54.6 cm (109 3/8 × 21 1/2 in.)

Classification

textile

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Bequest of Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland