Detail View: Museum and the Online Archive of California: Textile; costume; sash. Malaysia

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/ft2k4004c1