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Unknown Maker, Indonesian

Headdress

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indonesian

Culture

Indonesian, Minangkabau

Title

Headdress

Year

1880-1920

Medium

  • silk,
  • metal threads; weft-faced compound weave,
  • bobbin lace

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • metal threads; weft-faced compound weave,
  • bobbin lace

Materials

silk, metallic yarn

Geography

Place Made: Pitalah; Place Made: Sumatera Selatan; Place Made: Bandar Lampung

Dimensions

Length: 156.2 cm (61 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Purchase: Gift of Paula and Leonard Granoff and Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2003.40.2

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

Zone of Attraction
Indonesian Textiles from the Permanent Collection
Jun 26, 2009 – Dec 06, 2009

Label copy

These Sumatran textiles exemplify the island's extensive range of textile techniques and materials, including metal thread, which is prominent in Sumatra. The Toba Batak waist cloth is a fine example of the subtle use of metal thread to render additional patterns on top of the fine-warp ikat arrowhead pattern. Extra fine metal threads supplemental to the cloth depict the hornbill motif that is ubiquitous throughout indigenous cultures. The long vertical cloths shown here are worn as headdresses by women who wrap the yardage around the top of the head with upswept corners, like points or horns. The aesthetic relates to roofs on houses while also paying homage to the horns of the water buffalo.

In the Spirit of Miss Lucy
Recent Acquisitions in Asian Textiles
Jun 11, 2004 – Oct 31, 2004

Label copy

Minangkabau weavers devoted their skill and time to producing ceremonial textiles of vivid silk and metallic gold or silver yarns. Variations in the motifs, layout, and colors indicate not only which village the wearer is from, but also marital status, social standing, and number of children.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Indonesian
Headdress, 1880-1920
Silk, metal threads; weft-faced compound weave, bobbin lace
Length: 156.2 cm (61 1/2 inches)
Museum Purchase: Gift of Paula and Leonard Granoff and Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2003.40.2

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