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Ceremonial Cloth (Palepai)
Palepai is prestigious cloth that would have been hung behind importance individuals during ceremonies. It depicts a long ship with multiple-pronged prows. Here the cloth is shown with the warp in the horizontal direction.
Title: Ceremonial Cloth (Palepai)
Artist: Unknown
Creation Date: 19th century
Geography: Lampung (Sumatra, Indonesia)
Culture: Paminggir
Medium: Cotton, metallic thread
Technique: Plain weave, supplementary weft patterning (brocading)
Dimensions: 60 x 230 cm (90 1/2 x 23 5/8 in)
Classification: Textiles
Credit Line: Gift of Helena Hernmarck in memory of Mary Kahlenberg
Object ID Number: 2022.1.7