Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Museum and the Online Archive of California
Creation Place:
Bidayuh
Creation Place:
Borneo
Creation Place:
Malaysia
Creation Place:
Sarawak
Title:
Textile; costume; sash. Malaysia
Materials:
sewn
Materials:
embroidered
Materials:
couched
Materials:
appliqued
Materials:
cotton
Materials:
silk
Materials:
coins
Materials:
sequins
Materials:
metallic thread
Dimensions:
8.8 cm by 139.0 cm
Current Location:
Fowler Museum of Cultural History. University of California, Los Angeles.
Address:
Los Angeles, California 90095-1549
Object ID:
UCLA FMCH X79.948C
Subject:
- sewn embroidered couched appliqued cotton silk coins sequins metallic
thread
Heading:
Content/Description
Notes:
REMARKS COMPILED IN 1987 BY ROY HAMILTON ON BASIS OF EXISTING RECORDS, EXAMINATION OF OBJECT, AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE: Sash; part of a ceremonial costume. Silk, with cotton backing. Decorated with couched embroidery floss and metallic wrapped thread, plus attached coins and sequins. Dealer states that piece is 60-100 years old.
Collection Description:
METS ID:
ark:/13030/ft2k4004c 1

Textile; costume; sash. Malaysia