About the Artwork
Ceremonial Skirt (Songket Sarong)
19th century
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Sumatran
Minangkabau
Cotton, silk, copper gilt thread
Overall: 37 1/2 × 45 inches (95.3 × 114.3 cm)
Textiles
Asian Art
Gift of Janis B. Wetsman
2019.62
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
(Wan nan Jari, Bukittinggi, 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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Minangkabau, Sumatran, Ceremonial Skirt (Songket Sarong), 19th century, cotton, silk, copper gilt thread. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Janis B. Wetsman, 2019.62.
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