Lampung people / Ceremonial Banner / 18th Century

Lampung people
Ceremonial Banner
18th Century
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Creator Nationality: Asian; Southeast Asian; Indonesian
Creator Name-CRT: Lampung people
Title: Ceremonial Banner
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Creation Start Date: 1700
Creation End Date: 1799
Creation Date: 18th Century
Object Type: Textiles
Materials and Techniques: Cotton, beads, nassa shells, fiber
Dimensions: L. 48 1/2 in. (123.2 cm)
AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York, USA
ID Number: 1990.335.28
Credit Line: Gift of Anita E. Spertus and Robert J. Holmgren, in honor of Douglas Newton, 1990
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/
Context:

In Indonesia textiles have great value as ritual objects and as a form of wealth. Among the most spectacular are the 'ship cloths' of the Lampung region in Southern Sumatra, which often depict large ships. This unique beaded ship cloth is perhaps the finest surviving example of the type. The dimensions and design of this textile relate to wall hangings called 'palepai,' which were displayed by aristocrats on important ceremonial occasions such as marriages, circumcisions, and funerals.

The composition is dominated by two ships. The ship on the left, set in a night sky, holds a pyramidal shrine representing a sacred mountain or tree. The ship on the right, in a dawning sky, carries what may be a throne ('pepadon,' or seat of merit). The ships are separated by a third ship, which bears a mountain.

AMICA ID: MMA_.1990.335.28
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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