Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth

Javanese

late 19th–early 20th century

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth
Date: late 19th–early 20th century
Geography: Indonesia, Java
Culture: Javanese
Medium: Cotton or silk
Dimensions: Width 104 in.
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Bequest of John B. Elliott, 1997
Object Number: 1999.47.189
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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