Kain

Unknown Maker

Warp surfaced cloth (kain) with black stripes alternating with broad group of red and yellow stripes of various widths with a few black pencil stripes. Various stripes sewn with rosettes, row of sequins, rosette-and-diamond pattern, etc. in gold thread and gold sequins.

late 19th century

Medium: hemp, metallic threads, ramie Technique: embroidered on plain weave

1956-18-1

Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020