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