Title
Sarong
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Kelantan, Malay Peninsula
Dimension
Object size: L:98.5 x W:89.8
Accession No.
1997-04214
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng
The sarong is a tubular garment that is worn around the lower body. This sarong is decorated with floral and rhomb motifs. The central panel, known as the ‘kepala’ would have been worn at the front by women. This piece was made using the weft ikat technique, where the horizontal threads are tied-and-dyed before the fabric is woven. The use of weft ikat is found throughout Southeast Asia, including the eastern coast of Malay Peninsula, coastal Sumatra, Bali and Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines.
