Caption

Ceremonial Skirt (tapis), Early 19th century, Abung people, Indonesia, South Sumatra, northern Lampung area, Monggala, Indonesia, Two panels joined: cotton and silk, stripes of warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave, warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts, and warp resist dyed (warp ikat) plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts, appliquéd with wool, plain weave, embroidered with silk, cotton, pineapple fiber, silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped bast fiber (probably ramie) in buttonhole, double running, split, stem, straight and surface satin, laidwork and couching, embellished with metal-backed glass mirrors, 110.5 x 113.7 cm (43 1/2 x 44 3/4 in.)

Info+

Chicago, The Art Institute

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

Reference

LZT20A40_170

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Rights managed

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63,5Mb (6,3Mb) / 16,0in x 15,4in / 4800 x 4624 (300dpi)

Keywords

110.5 Ceremonial Skirt tapis Early 19th century Abung people Indonesia South Sumatra northern Lampung area Monggala Two panels joined cotton silk stripes warp-faced weft ribbed plain weave supplementary brocading wefts warp resist dyed warp ikat plain weave appliquéd wool embroidered pineapple fiber silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped bast fiber ramie buttonhole double running split stem straight surface satin laidwork couching embellished metal-backed glass mirrors 110.5