Details
CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection
Object numberS1968-0010-001-0
TitleSalampe (women's head or shoulder wrap) or Pebasa (men's waist wrap) - C
DescriptionThis brilliant yellow and deep red garment is said to have belonged to the Sultan of Bima who wore it as a waist wrap. It could double-up as a court woman's shoulder or head wrapper. The use of tapestry weave to form a large hexagonal shape in the centre-field is unique to Sumbawa. The technique enables the formation of solid colour blocks that meet as a staggered line at the transverse margins of the centre-field or as a row of tumpal (triangular motifs) along the lateral margins.
Production placeSumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, Dutch East Indies, Indonesia
Production date 1920 - 1940
Production periodc. 1930
Object categoryClothing/Accessories, Textile
MaterialHomespun Cotton, Cotton, Textile, Dye, Metallic Yarn, Thread
TechniqueTapestry Weaving, Supplementary Weft, Weaving
Dimensions
Length: 196 cm
Width: 69 cm
Width: 69 cm
