Jacket (Kalambi)


This short jacket was made worn by the Iban people of northern Borneo.

Title: Jacket (Kalambi)

Artist: Unknown

Creation Date: Before 1900

Geography: Malaysia, Borneo

Culture: Iban

Medium: Cotton, natural dyes, metal button

Technique: Plain weave, tie-resist dyed warp (warp ikat)

Dimensions: 146 x 59 cm (57 1/2 x 23 1/4 in)

Classification: Costumes; principal attire (upper body)

Credit Line: Gift of Helena Hernmarck in memory of Mary Kahlenberg, 2022

Object ID Number: 2022.12.KT678