Sarong, Medium: silk embroidery on cotton foundation, mirrors Technique: embroidered with running, chain, buttonhole, couching, and satin stitches on plain weave, Festive woman's skirt made from two pieces sewn together. Striped (warp) fabric in black, yellow-orange, rust-red, and dark brown (the black predominating) patterned by embroidery confined within the stripes. The embroidered patterns are geometric with several resembling flowers and embellished with mirrors. The embroidery is in orange, black, and rust-red., South Sumatra, Indonesia, 19th century, embroidery & stitching, Sarong

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