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Tampan Penudung
ca. Early 20th Century
Unit Pengelola Museum Seni
Jakarta, Indonesia
Lokcan batiks from the north coast of Java were highly esteemed in West Sumatra. The textile piece is a great example of a lokcan batik in the center like to be done in Central Java and embellished with an intricate embroidery technice called 'sulam pahat' and 'suji papan'.
The 'tampan penundung' is used to cover betel leaves during a ceremony and to cover gifts from grooms' family to the brides' family.
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Details
- Title: Tampan Penudung
- Date Created: ca. Early 20th Century
- Date Published: 1998
- Location Created: West Sumatra, Central Java
- Physical Dimensions: 42 x 41 cm
- Provenance: Received as a gift from Mrs. Agus Tamin
- Type: Batik, Embroidery
- Publisher: Dinas Pariwisata dan Kebudayaan Provinsi Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta UP Museum Tekstil
- Medium: Silk and embroidery
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