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Malay people
Ceremonial shoulder cloth
[kain selendang songket]
19th century Palembang region south Sumatra Indonesia
gold thread, silk, natural dyes
supplementary weft weave
222.5 (h) x 89.3 (w) cm
Conserved with the assistance of Pamela Rhemrev
NGA 1989.1869
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