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The Wuppertal textiles from what is now Indonesia came from Eduard von der Heydt, who gave them to the Städtisches Museum Wuppertal in 1937. The museum bought them from the art dealer Carel van Lier in Amsterdam. They were originally part of the curated collection of the German-Jewish banker Georg Tillmann, who lived in Amsterdam from 1932. Of the original 80 textiles, 68 have survived to this day, including fabrics from the islands of Java, Sumatra, Timor, Borneo and Bali in ikat, songket or batik techniques. Most of the pieces were created in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when what is now Indonesia was under Dutch colonial rule.
Former item number W 5.
Sarong for women made of cotton. Dark red cotton fabric, composed of two identical woven panels with a black machine seam in the centre. The derived plain weave is decorated throughout with rows of interwoven star patterns of metallic threads. Within a red and purple stripe, there is also a launched and brocaded Songket pattern made of metallic threads. Both outer edges are decorated throughout with a border-like pattern of metallic threads. The fabric edges are formed by selvedges, one selvedge with a white weft line, the opposite selvedge is also unfinished and shows traces of machine stitching.
presumably after 1932-presumably June 1935: Georg Tillmann (1882-1941), Amsterdam | [...]-presumably June 1935: Kunstzaal Van Lier by Carel van Lier, Amsterdam. June 1935: Kunstzaal Van Lier by Carel van Lier, Amsterdam; on commission from the aforementioned | June 1935-1964: Eduard Freiherr von der Heydt (1882-1964), Ascona [on loan to the Städtisches Museum Wuppertal, since spring 1937] | 1964-today: Von der Heydt-Museum Wuppertal; donation by Eduard Freiherr von der Heydt, Ascona (as at: 03.04.2025)
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Shawl, Aceh
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Selendang, (shawl), North Sumatra, Karo-Batak
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Shoulder scarf (sarong?), Aceh
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Iket (headscarf), Java
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Sarong, Savu
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Sarong, Java, Semarang
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Sarong, Tanimbar Archipelago
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Sarong
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Head or shoulder scarf, Sumatra, Aceh?
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Shawl, Java?
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