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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection 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 placeIndonesia, Sumbawa - C Object categoryClothing/Jewellery/Accessories, Textile MaterialHomespun Cotton, Cotton, Textile, Dye, Metallic Yarn, Thread TechniqueTapestry Weaving, Supplementary Weft, Weaving Dimensions L: 196 cm W: 69 cm

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 placeIndonesia, Sumbawa - C

Object categoryClothing/Jewellery/Accessories, Textile

MaterialHomespun Cotton, Cotton, Textile, Dye, Metallic Yarn, Thread

TechniqueTapestry Weaving, Supplementary Weft, Weaving

Dimensions

L: 196 cm
W: 69 cm

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