Who created "Shoulder or Head Cloth (selendang)"?

Shoulder or Head Cloth (selendang) was created by Minangkabau in 19th century.

When was "Shoulder or Head Cloth (selendang)" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

Is "Shoulder or Head Cloth (selendang)" in the public domain?

Yes, Shoulder or Head Cloth (selendang) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Shoulder or Head Cloth (selendang)

Q: What medium is "Shoulder or Head Cloth (selendang)"?

Shoulder or Head Cloth (selendang) is Silk, cotton, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, plied main warp fringe terminating in knotted silk, cut tassels.

Minangkabau

19th century

Medium

Silk, cotton, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, plied main warp fringe terminating in knotted silk, cut tassels

Dimensions

166.4 × 71.8 cm (65 1/2 × 30 3/4 in.)

Classification

weaving

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

180371

Shoulder or Head Cloth (selendang)

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