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Half of a "Sampot" (Skirt Cloth)

Unknown artist, 1800s–early 1900s

3.45 m × 80 cm

A storey and a half of a house. Stood on end it is 2.0 people tall.

Against things you know the size of

Height: 80 cm
Width: 3.45 m
Medium: tabby weave, weft ikat; silk
Kind: Textile
Made in: Cambodia, 19th - early 20th century
Where the measurement comes from: Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
As the museum records it: Overall: 76.2 x 345.3 cm (30 x 135 15/16 in.)
Why this differs from the record: Recorded as 3.45 m × 76 cm. Hung to match the photograph.
Credit: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

Five questions, answered from its own record. What is AGAI?

How big is it?: 3.45 m × 80 cm. A storey and a half of a house. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?: Made 1800s–early 1900s. It is in the public domain, and The Cleveland Museum of Art publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?: Everyone’s to see. It is held by The Cleveland Museum of Art: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund.
How was it made?: Tabby weave, weft ikat; silk, made in Cambodia, 19th - early 20th century, Cambodia, 19th - early 20th century.
Who speaks for it?: Its record at The Cleveland Museum of Art. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

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