Object details
Object number
T1cav237.2
Creator(s)
Javanese, Java
Title
Skirtcloth (Sarong)
Date
1850-1900
Medium
Cotton tabby, resist-dyed
Description
Birds, Floral, Animals
Dimensions
197.5 x 108 cm (77 3/4 x 42 1/2 in.)
Additional Dimensions
Selvedge Width: 107.95 cm (42.5 in)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Bibliography
Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), pp. 210-11, no. 198b.
Gallery
Yellow Room
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