Limar Songket Shawl (Interlocking brooch and Scattered Flower Bamboo Shoot motif)

Haji Yahya bin Haji Abd Rahman: Traditional Malay Textile Collector1990

Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation
Malaysia

This Limar Songket Shawl has a Limar tie interlocking brooch motif on the body of cloth, while the head part has a scattered flower bamboo shoot design. The Limar Shawl is worn by aristocrats and palace folk during the olden days.

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Title: Limar Songket Shawl (Interlocking brooch and Scattered Flower Bamboo Shoot motif)
Creator: Haji Yahya bin Haji Abd Rahman: Traditional Malay Textile Collector
Date Created: 1990
Location Created: Terengganu, Malaysia
Physical Dimensions: L 204, w 109cm
Type: Textile Product
Medium: Silk thread and Gold thread
Art Genre: Craft

Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation

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