Unknown Artist
Palepai (ceremonial hanging) with ship design
- 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.
- Place of origin
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Kota Agung,
Putihdoh region,
Lampung,
Sumatra,
Indonesia
- Year
- late 19th century
- Media
- Textile
- Medium
- cotton, plant fibre, metallic strips, natural dyes, and continuous and discontinuous supplementary weft decoration on a plain weave foundation, couching
- Dimensions
- 54.0 x 268.0cm [weft x warp]
- Credit
- D G Wilson Bequest Fund 2003
- Accession number
- 116.2003
