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Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (tapis)
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Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (tapis)

Paminggir, Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung · 19th century · 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

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

Credit lineWoman's Ceremonial Skirt (tapis). 19th century. Paminggir, Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection. CC0.

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