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Sarassa
Fragment from a South Indian hanging
Exported to Sulawesi, Indonesia, 15th - 16th century

Technique: Resist and mordant dyed fine handspun cotton
Condition: Small holes, backed and matted
Dimensions: 1' 8" x 2' 1/2" (0.51 x 0.63 m), 2' 1 1/8" x 2' 5 1/8" (0.64 x 0.74 m)
#22635

Description: The fragment is in the South Indian style with interlocking mandala-shaped repeat.

Comment: A related example tailored into a Japanese nobleman's outer jacket ("jimbaori") is illustrated in: Sarassa, Kyoto Shoin Art Library, plate 101 (jimbaori), and Guy, "Woven Cargoes", pages 164 & 165.
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