Art Institute of Chicago

Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (tapis)

Paminggir

Date

19th century

Medium

Six panels joined: four panels of stripes of cotton, warp resist dyed (warp ikat), plain weave with paired warps and stripes of cotton and silk warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and a stripe of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in double running, stem and surface satin stitches and two panels of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain, double running, split, and surface satin stitches; mirror pieces; gilt-metal pieces attached with silk

Culture

Sumatra

Department

Textiles

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

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