Palembang area, south Sumatra, Indonesia
Woman's Selendang Limar (Shoulder Cloth)
Late 19th century
Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, weft resist dyed (weft ikat), plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; embroidered with silk in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; embellished with gold spangles
208 × 90 cm (81.9 × 35.4 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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