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Trousers
Indonesian (Sumatran) of Indian fabric
Dutch colonial rule
19th century
Medium/Technique
Silk plain-weave, warp and weft yarn resist-dyed (double ikat, patola)
Dimensions
Overall: 108 x 55.2 cm (42 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number11.1345
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionDrawstring trousers with design of stylized floral motifs in bright red and yellow, created by the double-ikat process, on a dark reddish-brown ground; on the bottom of each leg are two horizontal borders, one with repeating diamonds, the other with interlocking triangles (tumpal pattern) and trimmed in gold braid; ikat-dyed gusset at crotch with single button closure; lined with dark blue plain-weave cotton.
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; Gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA, 1911