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A shoulder cloth of silk ikat,
the field woven in yellow and blue with a meandering vine lattice and exotic blooms against a red ground, the end borders brocaded in metal thread with floral arabesques, Bangka--90cm x 200cm (repair and wear); a Palembang of red silk with ikat field and gold brocade borders--86cm square; another smaller Palembang with floral lattice field and embroidered detail; and a sash of purple silk brocaded in metal threads (stained), Sumatra, all 20th century
See Colour Plate 33
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