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Ceremonial Skirt with Mirrors (Tapis Cermuk)
early 19th - mid-19th century
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Sumatran
Kauer
Cotton, silk and cotton embroidery, gold thread, mica or glass mirrors
Overall: 50 × 43 inches (127 × 109.2 cm)
Textiles
Asian Art
Gift of Janis B. Wetsman
2019.61
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
(Kent Walter, West Sumatra, Indonesia)
1997, purchased by Janis Wetsman (Birmingham, Michigan, USA)
2019-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Kauer, Sumatran, Ceremonial Skirt with Mirrors (Tapis Cermuk), early 19th - mid-19th century, cotton, silk and cotton embroidery, gold thread, mica or glass mirrors. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Janis B. Wetsman, 2019.61.
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