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Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (tapis) by Paminggir people, textile, 1701-1800

Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (tapis)

Paminggir people

Year
1701-1800
Medium
Five panels joined: three panels of stripes of silk and cotton, warp resist dyed (warp ikat) plain weave (paired warps), stripes of warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and one stripe of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, double running, stem and surface satin stitches and two panels of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, stem and surface satin stitches
Dimensions
138.6 × 121.8 cm (54 1/2 × 47 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
Indonesia
Period
Indonesian Art

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