Title
Shoulder cloth
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Tenganan, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands
Dimension
Object size: L170.4 x W21.6 cm
Accession No.
1997-04235
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng
This design motif is said to be a frangipani flower and reflects the influence of Indian trade cloth motifs. It was woven by the double ikat technique, where the resist dyeing process was applied to both vertical and horizontal threads. Such cloth were known as ‘geringsing’, which means ‘without’ (‘sing’) ‘illness’ or ‘evil’ (‘gering’) and are believed to have curative properties. They are also symbols of high status and are important in Balinese rituals.
