Embroidered Runner

Name/Title

Embroidered Runner

Entry/Object ID

2026.4.10

Description

A sampler of handmade embroidery from the Padang region of Sumatra, with floral designs in the central field, and Chinese-influenced designs of rocks and waves at the ends.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.4

Source or Donor

Ian McCabe

Credit Line

Gift of Ian and June McCabe

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Time Period

1970s

Textile Details

Technique

Plain Weave, Embroidery

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Island

Sumatra

Country

Indonesia

Dimensions

Width

40 cm

Length

145 cm

Material

Cotton, Silk, Metallic Thread

Provenance

Notes

Purchased by Ian McCabe from a dealer in Padang in 1977-79