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5. TAPIS INUH PANEL / Ceremonial Garment Sumatra, Indonesia 18th century Silk floss embroidery, mica and flat metal strips on cotton ground 4' x 8" ( 1.22 x 0.20 m ), 4' 3" x 11" ( 1.30 x 0.28 m ) mounted |
Design: The embroidered bands show a procession of ceremonial boats that appear also as bird forms. Transformation is a frequent theme in Lampong art and there appears to be a clear indication of this both in the ambiguity of the forms and in the dense working of the embroidery. Condition: Good, some wear and holes Detail: close-up |