Kain Jong Sarat Berpakan

Kain Jong Sarat Berpakan, Brunei, late 20th Century MEDIUM Red silk, gold thread DIMENSIONS 195.5 x 84 cm ACQUISITION Gift from the Brunei Museums Department, 2008 REFERENCE LDSAC 2022.6.3 Kain tenunan are an important part of the Brunei textile and weaving tradition. They are used in royal f...

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Date(s) of creation: late 20th Century
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Reference number: LDSAC 2022.6.3
Summary: Kain Jong Sarat Berpakan, Brunei, late 20th Century MEDIUM Red silk, gold thread DIMENSIONS 195.5 x 84 cm ACQUISITION Gift from the Brunei Museums Department, 2008 REFERENCE LDSAC 2022.6.3 Kain tenunan are an important part of the Brunei textile and weaving tradition. They are used in royal functions, and are now popular among the public as well. The example here is Kain Jong Sarat Berpakan, the most elaborate form of this textile, which is characterised by a glossy appearance, with gold or silver threads used for the pattern on top of a coloured silk background. This is part of the SOAS Artwork & Object Collections. See more https://www.soas.ac.uk/gallery/collections/
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Copyright: Brunei Gallery, SOAS
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