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Sarung Songket (Woman’s Sarong)
Image Not Available for Sarung Songket (Woman’s Sarong)

Sarung Songket (Woman’s Sarong)

Date19th century
Maker Peninsular Malaysia, Malay people
Object number2024.15.23
Provenance[British auction, 2019]; purchased at auction by David Paly, Gig Harbor, Washington, 2019; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2024
Published ReferencesGlobal Ikat: Routes and Roots of a Textile Technique: The David Paly Collection. Gibson Island, MD; London: Historic Textile Research Foundation, with Hali Publications, 2023; p. 93, ill., no. MA79.
Credit LineGift of David and Marita Paly
Dimensions65 x 32 in. (165.1 x 81.3 cm)
MediumSilk, zone-dyed warp, metallic continuous supplementary weft
Image Not Available for Selendang (shoulder cloth)
Selendang (shoulder cloth)
Indonesia, South Sumatra, Bangka Island, Malay people
early 20th century
Object number: 2024.15.8
Image Not Available for Kain Limar (Shawl, head cloth or hip wrapper)
Kain Limar (Shawl, head cloth or hip wrapper)
Malaysia, Northeast Coast, Malay people
19th century
Object number: 2024.15.24
Image Not Available for Saput Endek (man’s outer hip wrapper)
Saput Endek (man’s outer hip wrapper)
Indonesia, Bali
early 20th century
Object number: 2024.15.3
Image Not Available for Beti Naek (man’s wrapper)
Beti Naek (man’s wrapper)
Indonesia, West Timor, Miomafo, Atoin Meto people
20th century
Object number: 2024.15.11
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Geringsing Wayang (ritual cloth)
Indonesia, Bali, Tenganan Pegeringsingan, Bali Aga people
19th century
Object number: 2024.15.5
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Kain Kebat (Woman’s Sarong)
Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak
20th century
Object number: 2024.15.22
Image Not Available for Saput endek (man’s hip cloth)
Saput endek (man’s hip cloth)
Indonesia, Bali
19th-20th century
Object number: 2024.15.4
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Selendang (shoulder cloth)
Indonesia, South Sumatra, Palembang
19th century
Object number: 2024.15.7
Image Not Available for Hoba Pojo (woman’s sarong)
Hoba Pojo (woman’s sarong)
Indonesia, Flores, Nage Keo people
20th century
Object number: 2024.15.1
Image Not Available for Ulos ragidup (pattern of life ritual cloth)
Ulos ragidup (pattern of life ritual cloth)
Indonesia, South Sumatra, Toba Batak
19th century
Object number: 2024.15.9
Image Not Available for Ulos (ritual cloth)
Ulos (ritual cloth)
Indonesia, North Sumatra, Toba Batak
mid-20th century
Object number: 2024.15.10
Photo: Scott Leen
Pardeh (hanging)
Unknown artist
mid-19th century
Object number: 2022.38.6