Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Tapis) Maker: Unknown

16th or 17th century

Indo-Pacific Art

Not on view

In southern Sumatra, cloths are an essential part of all life-cycle rituals, present at weddings, funerals, and ceremonies celebrating a person’s status. Some of the finest textiles in Southeast Asia have been produced in the region. Tapis skirts from Lampung usually combine warp ikat with silk embroidery. The free-flowing embroidery patterns on the skirt show Chinese influence. This skirt features architectural structures and floral designs, but boats and maritime animals are also common on tapis skirts.

Medium

Cotton, silk, metal thread; warp-faced plain weave, warp ikat, couched, stem stitch, running stitch embroidery

Dimensions

50 × 50 13/16 in. (127 × 129 cm)

Credit Line

Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus Collection, Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971

Loan number

ILE2006.4.142

Geography

Made in Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia

Culture

Lampung

Classification

Textiles

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Ex-collection: Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus, New York. First known collector: Suardy (2900)
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

clothing, skirts, tapis

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