Selendang (Shawl)
Heavy cream colored cotton thread woven in two pieces and dyed in the loom by tie-dye process known as ikat; central field of dark blue is divided in center by two borders of red, white, ornamented in blue, red, yellow and cream; each end is finished with fringe dyed red above which are three borders
219.4 × 87 cm (86.4 × 34.3 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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