Tapis merah (woman’s sarong)
Date19th century
Object number2024.15.6
Provenance[Dancing Threads, San Francisco, California, 2015]; purchased by David Paly, Gig Harbor, Washington, 2015; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2024
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Ikat: A World of Compelling Cloth, March 9 – May 29, 2023.Published ReferencesGlobal Ikat: Routes and Roots of a Textile Technique: The David Paly Collection. Gibson Island, MD; London: Historic Textile Research Foundation, with Hali Publications, 2023; p. 80, ill, no. MA21.Credit LineGift of David and Marita Paly
Dimensions51 × 25 in. (129.5 × 63.5 cm)
MediumCotton, silk, warp ikat, embroidery
Indonesia, South Sumatra, Toba Batak
19th century
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Indonesia, South Sumatra, Bangka Island, Malay people
early 20th century
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Indonesia, South Sulawesi, Toraja, Rongkong
early 20th century
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Indonesia, West Timor, Miomafo, Atoin Meto people
20th century
Object number: 2024.15.11