Title
Beaded mat or runner
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th centuries
Region
Lampung, South Sumatra
Dimension
Object size: L 613 x W 42
Accession No.
1997-04714
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs.Andy Ng
This mat is decorated with thousands of tubular glass beads, sewn to a cloth facing which has been wrapped over a pandanus leaf mat. This mat was not hung, but was laid on the ground and used as a runner during ceremonies. Such mats are extremely rare and must have been used for important ceremonies. Such a decorative item would have indicated the prestige and rank of a local rulers who probably owned it.
