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[nb-NO]Record tools[nb-NO] [nb-NO]Displays[nb-NO]	[nb-NO]Details[nb-NO] Remove from selection Toevoegen aan selectie CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection [nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]S1968-0010-001-0 [nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Salampe (women's head or shoulder wrap) or Pebasa (men's waist wrap) - C [nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]This 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. [nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]Indonesia, Sumbawa - C [nb-NO]Object category[nb-NO]Clothing/Jewellery/Accessories, Textile [nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Homespun Cotton, Cotton, Textile, Dye, Metallic Yarn, Thread [nb-NO]Technique[nb-NO]Tapestry Weaving, Supplementary Weft, Weaving [nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO] L: 196 cm W: 69 cm

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CollectionSouth & Southeast Asian Collection

[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]S1968-0010-001-0

[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Salampe (women's head or shoulder wrap) or Pebasa (men's waist wrap) - C

[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]This 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.

[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]Indonesia, Sumbawa - C

[nb-NO]Object category[nb-NO]Clothing/Jewellery/Accessories, Textile

[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]Homespun Cotton, Cotton, Textile, Dye, Metallic Yarn, Thread

[nb-NO]Technique[nb-NO]Tapestry Weaving, Supplementary Weft, Weaving

[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]

L: 196 cm
W: 69 cm