Selendang (Shawl)
Medium
Finely woven silk dyed cinnamon brown; all-over design in black made by batik process in diagonal pattern of squares and rectangles enclosing diamond and formalized flower patterns; border consists of hear or leaf shaped band above straight lines running to twisted fringe dyed black
Dimensions
320.1 × 54.6 cm (126 × 21 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
28577
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...