Sarong (sarong limar)
19th century
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, weft resist dyed (weft ikat), plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; attached waistband of cotton, warp-stripe plain weave
98.1 × 116.2 cm (38.6 × 45.7 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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