Anatomi Songket Melayu Sarawak Koleksi Jabatan Muzium Sarawak

Abstract

The structural parts on a piece of songket are important in identifying the type of songket and the designated parts for the decorative motifs. Not much has been written about the topic of Sarawak. Songket in the collection of the Sarawak Museum Department. Documentation and research have been done about the collections but they need to be written and published for public reading. So, the objective of this study is to introduce the names of the decorative parts found in a piece of songket. The research methodology used is field research, literature research and interviews with weaving experts. Three pieces of songket samples from the Sarawak Museum Department collection were selected for analysis. These songkets are in the form of women’s sarung which can also be used as men’s sabok. The findings of this study are used to form a structural framework on the songket based on the perceived perspectives of the researcher and termed as Anatomy of Sarawak Malay Songket (ASMS). It is hoped that this can be used as a reference for Sarawak songket researchers in the future.