Indonesia, Sumatra, Palembang

Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Kain pantang)

19th century
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk, warp and weft resist dyed (double ikat), plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts
242.5 × 95.3 cm (95.5 × 37.5 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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