Material: Cotton, mica
Style: Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 103 cm, Width 70 cm
Order Number: T98

South Sumatra has one of the most splendid and diverse textile traditions in Indonesia. The Paminggir people, who date back to the early 15th century,  were strictly hierarchical. Status was displayed by ownership and use of certain textiles. They practised ancestor worship.

Tapis are long, tubular skirts worn by Paminggir women on special occasions, especially weddings. They show the wearer’s status and wealth.

The tapis is a large rectangle made of two or more panels sewn together into a tube and elaborately embroidered. There are horizontal stripes. The embroidery of its major design features distinguishes it from women’s sarongs elsewhere in Indonesia. Sequins, mica or small mirrors and metallic threads further decorate the piece.

According to Claire and Steven Wilbur in Southeast Asian Textiles (page 157) they are no longer produced, and are rare and valuable.

Southeast Asian Textiles, Claire & Steve Wilbur, Shiffer Publishing, 2003.

19th – early 20th century.

Map of Sumatra.

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Material: Cotton
Style: Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 66 cm, Width 40 cm
Order Number: MHSST1

South Sumatra has one of the most splendid and diverse textile traditions in Indonesia. The Paminggir people, who date back to the early 15th century,  were strictly hierarchical. Status was displayed by ownership and use of certain textiles. They practised ancestor worship. The ship motif on their ritual textiles was common, symbolising safe transport in their rites of passage ceremonies.

There are three main ship cloths, depending on their size and use: small square tampan, tatibin and the long rectangular palepai. Weavers copied the patterns from old pieces.

The palepai were only used by aristocrats along the south coast. They were hung behind the family on the wall during ceremonies or council meetings. They were not used in gift exchanges and stayed with the families.

Tampans were used during rites of passage. They were highly valued textiles used in ceremonial gifts of exchange. Patterns could be highly abstract. Sometimes there are ships, sometimes carrying animals.

These textiles ceased to be made by the beginning of the 20th century, possibly because of the decline of the pepper trade in South Sumatra, as well as the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883, which killed thousands of people. Hundreds of thousands of Javanese migrated during the 20th century, which reduced the original Lampung population by 90%.

19th – early 20th century.

Map of Sumatra.

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Material: Cotton
Style: Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 49 cm, Width 46 cm
Order Number: MHSST2

South Sumatra has one of the most splendid and diverse textile traditions in Indonesia. The Paminggir people, who date back to the early 15th century,  were strictly hierarchical. Status was displayed by ownership and use of certain textiles. They practised ancestor worship. The ship motif on their ritual textiles was common, symbolising safe transport in their rites of passage ceremonies.

There are three main ship cloths, depending on their size and use: small square tampan, tatibin and the long rectangular palepai. Weavers copied the patterns from old pieces.

The palepai were only used by aristocrats along the south coast. They were hung behind the family on the wall during ceremonies or council meetings. They were not used in gift exchanges and stayed with the families.

Tampans were used during rites of passage. They were highly valued textiles used in ceremonial gifts of exchange. Patterns could be highly abstract. Sometimes there are ships, sometimes carrying animals.

These textiles ceased to be made by the beginning of the 20th century, possibly because of the decline of the pepper trade in South Sumatra, as well as the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883, which killed thousands of people. Hundreds of thousands of Javanese migrated during the 20th century, which reduced the original Lampung population by 90%.

19th – early 20th century.

Map of Sumatra.

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Material: Cotton
Style: Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 65 cm, Width 59 cm
Order Number: MHSST3

South Sumatra has one of the most splendid and diverse textile traditions in Indonesia. The Paminggir people, who date back to the early 15th century,  were strictly hierarchical. Status was displayed by ownership and use of certain textiles. They practised ancestor worship. The ship motif on their ritual textiles was common, symbolising safe transport in their rites of passage ceremonies.

There are three main ship cloths, depending on their size and use: small square tampan, tatibin and the long rectangular palepai. Weavers copied the patterns from old pieces.

The palepai were only used by aristocrats along the south coast. They were hung behind the family on the wall during ceremonies or council meetings. They were not used in gift exchanges and stayed with the families.

Tampans were used during rites of passage. They were highly valued textiles used in ceremonial gifts of exchange. Patterns could be highly abstract. Sometimes there are ships, sometimes carrying animals.

These textiles ceased to be made by the beginning of the 20th century, possibly because of the decline of the pepper trade in South Sumatra, as well as the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883, which killed thousands of people. Hundreds of thousands of Javanese migrated during the 20th century, which reduced the original Lampung population by 90%.

There is a hole.

19th – early 20th century.

Map of Sumatra.

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Material: Cotton
Style: Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 77 cm, Width 71 cm
Order Number: MHSST4

South Sumatra has one of the most splendid and diverse textile traditions in Indonesia. The Paminggir people, who date back to the early 15th century,  were strictly hierarchical. Status was displayed by ownership and use of certain textiles. They practised ancestor worship. The ship motif on their ritual textiles was common, symbolising safe transport in their rites of passage ceremonies.

There are three main ship cloths, depending on their size and use: small square tampan, tatibin and the long rectangular palepai. Weavers copied the patterns from old pieces.

The palepai were only used by aristocrats along the south coast. They were hung behind the family on the wall during ceremonies or council meetings. They were not used in gift exchanges and stayed with the families.

Tampans were used during rites of passage. They were highly valued textiles used in ceremonial gifts of exchange. Patterns could be highly abstract. Sometimes there are ships, sometimes carrying animals.

These textiles ceased to be made by the beginning of the 20th century, possibly because of the decline of the pepper trade in South Sumatra, as well as the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883, which killed thousands of people. Hundreds of thousands of Javanese migrated during the 20th century, which reduced the original Lampung population by 90%.

19th – early 20th century.

Map of Sumatra.

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Material: Pineapple fibre, silk, natural dyes
Style: Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 84 cm, Width 82 cm
Order Number: MHSSSH1

South Sumatra has one of the most splendid and diverse textile traditions in Indonesia.

Men’s headcloths, ikat kepala, were especially decorative. They were worn as both formal and informal attire. They are tied in a variety of ways which indicate status, ethnic origin or just fashion.

Hand woven, hand embroidered.

There’s a photo of an ikat kepala from the Australian National Gallery in Textiles of Southeast Asia, Tradition, Trade and Transformation, Robyn Maxwell, Periplus Editions, 2003, page 311. 

19th – early 20th century.

Map of Sumatra.

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Material: Cotton, embroidery
Style: Alas people, Central Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
Size:  Height 42 cm, Width 35 cm
Order Number: MHSASJ6

This is a hand-embroidered woman’s blouse called a baju mesirat made by the Alas people of Aceh. The name for the pattern is sirat, which means to write. The colours are black, red, yellow and white.

It is embroidered front and back with bands of geometric motifs which is typical of Islamic patterns. Aceh is strongly Muslim.

The vest is in good condition.

There is an example from the Australian National Gallery in Textiles of Southeast Asia, Tradition, Trade and Transformation, Robyn Maxwell, Periplus Editions, 2003, page 404.

19th – early 20th century.

Map of Aceh.

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Material: Cotton, embroidery
Style: Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
Size:  Height 40 cm, Width 41 cm
Order Number: MHSASJ5

This is a hand-embroidered woman’s blouse called a baju mesirat made by the Alas people of Aceh. The name for the pattern is sirat, which means to write. The colours are black, red, yellow and white.

It is embroidered front and back with bands of geometric motifs which is typical of Islamic patterns. Aceh is strongly Muslim.

The vest is in good condition.

There is an example from the Australian National Gallery in Textiles of Southeast Asia, Tradition, Trade and Transformation, Robyn Maxwell, Periplus Editions, 2003, page 404.

19th – early 20th century.

Map of Aceh.

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Material: Cotton, sequins
Style: Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Height 43 cm, Length 320 cm
Order Number: MHSASCW1

Similar to a toran in India, these decorations were unique to every household and handmade by the women of the house. The good ones indicate the owner’s wealth and have many mirrors to reflect specks of light and lots of different colours. They are believed to bring good spirits to the home and remove evil spirits and used especially during festivals, celebrations, and weddings.

Early – mid 20th century.

Map of Sumatra.

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Material: Cotton, sequins
Style: Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 22 cm, Width 16 cm
Order Number: MHSSASCD10

Probably from Palembang, used as decorations during a ceremony or festival.

Map of Sumatra.

Early – mid 20th century.

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Material: Cotton, sequins
Style: Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 22 cm, Width 22 cm
Order Number: MHSSASCD11

Probably from Palembang, used as decorations during a ceremony or festival.

Map of Sumatra.

Early – mid 20th century.

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Material: Cotton, sequins
Style: Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 22 cm, Width 16 cm
Order Number: MHSSASCD12

Probably from Palembang, used as decorations during a ceremony or festival.

Map of Sumatra.

Early – mid 20th century.

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Material: Cotton, sequins
Style: Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 28 cm, Sides 22 cm
Order Number: MHSSASCD13

Probably from Palembang, used as decorations during a ceremony or festival.

Map of Sumatra.

Early – mid 20th century.

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Material: Cotton, sequins
Style: Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 22 cm, Width 15 cm
Order Number: MHSSASCD14

Probably from Palembang, used as decorations during a ceremony or festival.

Map of Sumatra.

Early – mid 20th century.

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Material: Cotton, sequins
Style: Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 21.5 cm, Width 15.5 cm
Order Number: MHSSASCD15

Probably from Palembang, used as decorations during a ceremony or festival.

Map of Sumatra.

Early – mid 20th century.

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Material: Cotton, sequins
Style: Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 17 cm, Width 13 cm
Order Number: MHSSASCD4

Probably from Palembang, used as decorations during a ceremony or festival.

Map of Sumatra.

Early – mid 20th century.

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Material: Gold, cotton, sequins
Style: Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 18 cm, Width 6 cm
Order Number: MHSSASCD5

Probably from Palembang, used as decorations during a ceremony or festival.

Map of Sumatra.

Early – mid 20th century.

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Material: Cotton, sequins
Style: Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 21 cm, Width 15 cm
Order Number: MHSSASCD6

Probably from Palembang, used as decorations during a ceremony or festival.

Map of Sumatra.

Early – mid 20th century.

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Material: Gold, cotton, sequins
Style: Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 19 cm, Width 10 cm
Order Number: MHSSASCD7

Probably from Palembang, used as decorations during a ceremony or festival.

Map of Sumatra.

Early – mid 20th century.

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Material: Cotton, sequins
Style: Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Length 21.5 cm, Width 13 cm
Order Number: MHSSASCD8

Probably from Palembang, used as decorations during a ceremony or festival.

Map of Sumatra.

Early – mid 20th century.

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