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Written by: James MoreauContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Carpets & Textiles · Catalogue no. 109108
PaminggirCeremonial Hanging (Palepai)
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Paminggir |
|---|---|
| Date | 19th century |
| Culture / Origin | Indonesia |
| Medium | Cotton, silk, and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped bast fiber (probably ramie), plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, main warp fringe |
| Dimensions | Without fringe: 67 × 296.6 cm (26 3/8 × 116 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Religious/Ritual Object |
About the Artist
Paminggir people — Lampung area, South Sumatra, Indonesia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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