| Item-Number: | 781208 |
| Item-Description: | Sumatra Batak warp ikat shoulder cloth (Ulos Sadum) |
| Medium: | Cotton with a mix of commercial and natural dyes |
| Origin: | North Sumatra - Batak |
| Dimensions: | 195 x 66 cm |
| Age: | Mid 20th century |
| Provenance: | Collected Kabanjahe North Sumatra 1978 |
| Condition: | Excellent, very clean example |
| Notes: | This simple but attractive maroon coloured Ulos Sadum is distinguished by having its end supplementary weft elements constructed with multi-coloured beads rather than thread. The selvedge, holding the tightly wrapped warp fringes, is also constructed using beads. |
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