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Unknown Artist
- Title
- Palepai (ceremonial hanging) with ship design
- Place of origin
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Kota Agung →
Putihdoh region →
Lampung →
Sumatra →
Indonesia
- Year
- late 19th century
- Media category
- Textile
- Materials used
- cotton, plant fibre, metallic strips, natural dyes, and continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft decoration on a plain weave foundation, couching
- Dimensions
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54.0 x 268.0cm [weft x warp]
- Credit
- D G Wilson Bequest Fund 2003
- Accession number
- 116.2003
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
This palepai is typical of the Kota Agung/Putihdoh region in the southern part of Lampung province. The central panel is surrounded by the typical heavy border of the region. It has several bands of patterning, including blue scroll-work that is also common on tampans. The boat is carrying a fleet of smaller boats, as well as human figures riding stylized elephants and abstracted bird and tree-like motifs. Metallic strips couched onto the surface of the fabric with plant fibre yarn enhance the colourful design. Red, blue, and yellow natural dyes are popular on palepai and tampans from Lampung. Palepai were symbols of hereditary leadership and were passed down within families to the eldest sons of local leaders.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, 2011.
- Bibliography (3)
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'The Art of Half the World' by Susan Scollay, pg. 110-111., Hali Mar 2004-Apr 2004, Mar 2004-Apr 2004, 110 (colour illus.), 111. no.3
The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales 2003, 2003, 345 (colour illus.). The colour illus. below on page 345 is a detail of this work.
'All the Gallery's objects' by Jane Somerville, pg. 10-11., Look Apr 2006, Apr 2006, 10 (colour illus.). The colour illus. on pg.10 is a detail of this work.
- Exhibition history (1)
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Symbols and Ceremonies: Indonesian Textile Traditions, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 13 Apr 2006–28 May 2006.
