Jacket
| Type: | Clothing - Garment |
|---|---|
| Object Name: | Jacket |
| Place Made: | Asia: South East Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung |
| People: | Kauer |
| Period: | Late 19th to early 20th century |
| Date: | 1880 - 1920 |
| Dimensions: | L 152 cm x W 31 cm |
| Materials: | Cotton; Plant; shell; glass mirror |
| Techniques: | Warp-faced; supplementary warp; plain woven; embroidered; tie-dyed; hand-sewn |
| ID Number: | T04.34.34 |
| Credit: | Gift of Barbara Barde |
Great quantities of tiny mirrors known as cermuk are sewn by the Kauer people on their skirts. The Kauer also make and wear long-sleeved jackets, embellished with cermuk and studded around the neck opening with small white nassa shells. It often takes more than a year to complete an outfit. Golden-yellow jackets like this, lavishly decorated, are worn by unmarried women as part of their festival dress.
