Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Tapis) Maker: Unknown

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. However, high-quality weaving virtually disappeared in the early twentieth century, and little is known about the history and meaning of the early textile designs. Tapis skirts from Lampung usually combine warp ikat with silk embroidery.

Medium

Cotton, silk; warp ikat, embroidery

Dimensions

54 5/16 × 50 in. (138 × 127 cm)

Credit Line

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

Loan number

ILE2006.4.141

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: Ansaruddin
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

clothing, skirts, tapis

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