Lampung Ceremonial cloth (Kain Tampan)

1920

Unit Pengelola Museum Seni
Jakarta, Indonesia

This fabric is a "Kain Tampan" used as the cover of food for the certain ceremonies. Has an animal motif (bull) and is made with supplementary weft weaving technique.

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Details

Title: Lampung Ceremonial cloth (Kain Tampan)
Date Created: 1920, 1901/2000
Physical Dimensions: 96 x 77 cm
Provenance: Received as gift from Drs. Yusuf Effendy
Type: Weaving, Textiles
Medium: Cotton plain weave, dyed cotton thread supplementary thread patterning

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