104.5 x 164.0cm (height x extended width), 118.5cm (sleeve to sleeve)
The munisak is a woman's ceremonial robe worn at events such as weddings. The term ikat is a Malay word meaning 'to tie' and in the West it is applied to both the dyeing process and the cloth. Within the repertoire of ikat textiles, velvet ikats such as this example are the
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, September 2011
One hundred flowers (2011), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 01 Sep 2011–15 Jan 2012.