Title
Panel for ceremonial tubeskirt
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Lampung, South Sumatra
Dimension
Object size: L131 x W24.5 cm
Accession No.
1997-04522
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng
This piece of embroidery belongs to a ceremonial skirt, known as ‘tapis’, that has usually two to three bands of embroidery interspersed with ‘warp ikat’ panels. The panel features two ship-like structures. Tapis were considered symbols of prestige and wealth for the wearer. They used to be worn during ceremonies of the life-cycle such as initiation and death, although in recent times it is usually worn during weddings.
