Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (tapis)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Paminggir

Title

Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (tapis)

Place

Sumatra (Object made in)

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Made 1801–1900

Medium

Six panels joined: four panels of stripes of cotton, warp resist dyed (warp ikat), plain weave with paired warps and stripes of cotton and silk warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and a stripe of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in double running, stem and surface satin stitches and two panels of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain, double running, split, and surface satin stitches; mirror pieces; gilt-metal pieces attached with silk

Dimensions

67 × 117.6 cm (37 × 46 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection

Reference Number

2002.917

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