APSARA ARTS OF ASIA | Important Single Owner Collection of Ethnographic Art & Textiles

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217. Beaded ceremonial offering mat, “tampan”, depicting boat, ancestors and elephants; glass beads on cotton fabric, woven reed backing, Lampung, Sumatra. Size: 18’’ x 28’’ (46 x 71 cm). $200-300

218. Shoulder cloth, “Salendang”, gold-wrapped thread on cotton ground, 1930’s, Limo Puluah Koto regency, Minangkabau, Sumatra. Size: 100’’ x 24’’ (254 x 61 cm). $400-600

219. Woman’s shoulder cloth, “Kain Pasemah”, cotton, silk thread, lead, second quarter 20th century, Bengkulu, Sumatra. Size: 72’’ x 19.5’’ (183 x 50 cm). $300-600

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220. Beautiful old woman’s shoulder cloth, “kain limar” or “lawan”, silk ikat with metal-thread songket supplementary weaving, Palembang, Sumatra. Size: 74’’ x 34’’ (188 x 86 cm). $1000-2000


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