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A work made of two panels joined: stripes of cotton, warp resist dyed (warp ikat), plain weave with paired warps; cotton and silk, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts: and stripes of cotton, plain weave embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk in back, chain, stem and surface satin stitches; laidwork and couching.

Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (tapis)

19th century

Paminggir people Indonesia, South Sumatra, Lampung

Indonesia

Two panels joined: stripes of cotton, warp resist dyed (warp ikat), plain weave with paired warps; cotton and silk, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts: and stripes of cotton, plain weave embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk in back, chain, stem and surface satin stitches; laidwork and couching

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