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Headcloths were worn by men throughout coastal Sumatra. This beautiful example of a Palembang headcloth combines a weft ikat ('limar') with a supplementary weft woven in gold thread ('songket'). The central field design is based on a patola pattern - a variation on the eight-petalled lotus design in shades of blue, green, purple, off white and red. This headcloth is indicative of the 'refinement' of dress, social and ritual pursuits, under the influence of Islam.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, August 2000
Details
Date
20th century
Materials used
silk, gold metallic thread, natural dyes; weft 'ikat', supplementary weft weave
Dimensions
88.8 x 87.6 cm
Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Bequest of Alex Biancardi 2000
Location
Not on display
Accession number
255.2000
Shown in 1 exhibition
Exhibition history
Symbols and Ceremonies: Indonesian Textile Traditions, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 13 Apr 2006–28 May 2006
Referenced in 3 publications
Bibliography
Mattiebelle Gittinger, Splendid symbols: textiles and tradition in Indonesia, Singapore, 1990.
Mary Hunt Kahlenberg, Textile traditions of Indonesia, Los Angeles, 1977.
Robyn Maxwell, Textiles of Southeast Asia : tradition, trade and transformation, Canberra, 1990.