Indonesia, Sumatra, Jambi province or Palembang
Shoulder Cloth (kain parada)
19th century
Cotton, plain weave; hand-drawn resist dyed (batik tulis); hand painted adhesive with applied gold leaf
203.8 × 80.7 cm (80.2 × 31.8 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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