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Kalambi Vest

A work made of bark cloth appliquéd with plain-weave cottons and glass bead panels; metal bells.

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  • A work made of bark cloth appliquéd with plain-weave cottons and glass bead panels; metal bells.

Date:

Mid–20th century

Artist:

Maloh
Indonesia, Borneo, West Kalimantan

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Kalambi Vest

Place

Indonesia (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1925–1975

Medium

Bark cloth appliquéd with plain-weave cottons and glass bead panels; metal bells

Dimensions

52.7 × 44.3 cm (20 3/4 × 17 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection

Reference Number

2002.930

Extended information about this artwork

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