Hanging, C-50

Collections
1272017
Title
Hanging, C-50
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Lampung, South Sumatra
Dimension
Object size: 83.7 x 40.0 cm
Accession No.
2013-00487
Credit Line
Gift of the Caddys in memory of M Daly Adjas

In Southeast Asia, high quality, hand-woven textiles were long considered a distinct form of wealth. Unlike commercial textiles which were usually made in workshops by men, hand-woven, individually made and decorated cloths were made by women and were spiritually charged.

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