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

Paminggir people, Indonesia, South Sumatra, Lampung · 19th century · Two panels joined: stripes of cotton, warp resist dyed (warp ikat), plain weave with paired warps; cotton and silk, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts: and stripes of cotton, plain weave embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk in back, chain, stem and surface satin stitches; laidwork and couching

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

Subjects
indonesianplain weavingpaper (fiber product)textileneedlework (visual works)cotton (textile)sumatrancostumeCostume and Accessories
Credit lineWoman's Ceremonial Skirt (tapis). 19th century. Paminggir people, Indonesia, South Sumatra, Lampung. The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of E. M. Bakwin Indonesian Textile Collection. CC0.
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