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Malay people
Ceremonial textile
[kain limar]
19th century Muntok district Bangka Indonesia
silk, gold thread
supplementary weft weave, weft ikat, dip dyeing
216.0 (h) x 87.0 (w) cm
Acquired through gift and purchase from the Collection of Robert J Holmgren and Anita E Spertus, New York 2000
NGA 2000.814
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