Collection
View More:
Title
Woman's 'munisak'
late 19th century
Artists
Unknown Artist
About
The munisak is a woman's ceremonial robe worn at events such as weddings. The term ikat is a Malay word meaning 'to tie' and in the West it is applied to both the dyeing process and the cloth. Within the repertoire of ikat textiles, velvet ikats such as this example are the
most esteemed.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, September 2011
Details
Other Title
Woman’s ceremonial robe
Date
late 19th century
Materials used
velvet ikat with temple pendant design
Dimensions
104.5 x 164.0 cm; 118.5 cm sleeve to sleeve
Credit
David Jones Fund 2010
Location
Not on display
Accession number
118.2010
URL / Share
Woman's 'munisak'
Shown in 2 exhibitions
Exhibition history
Silk Ikats of Central Asia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 02 Jul 2009–11 Oct 2009
One hundred flowers (2011), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 01 Sep 2011–15 Jan 2012