Woman's Shoulder Cloth (Selendang limar)
19th century
Medium
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk, warp and weft resist dyed (warp and weft ikat) plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts
Dimensions
219.7 × 87 cm (86 1/2 × 34 1/4 in.)
Classification
weaving - printed
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
180412
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...