Paminggir

Paminggir is an artist known primarily through textile works, with recorded activity dating to the year 1801. The artist’s output centers on the creation of sophisticated ceremonial textiles, vital objects often associated with ritual function.

Eight documented textiles by Paminggir are represented in museum collections, establishing the artist’s significance within the history of fiber arts. These works frequently include the Tampan, a type of ceremonial cloth. Specific examples preserved in collections include Ritual Cloth with Prancing Horses (Tampan), alongside several works titled Tampan (Ceremonial Cloth). The complex weaving and symbolic imagery found in these pieces provide museum-quality examples for scholarly study of early 19th-century textiles.

Paminggir’s historical legacy is sustained by the inclusion of their works in major institutions, most notably the Art Institute of Chicago. Given the age of these documented works, many studies and detailed images of Paminggir prints are available as downloadable artwork for research purposes. Scholars interested in these historical textiles can access high-quality prints for further analysis.