Sarong Tapis (Fragment)

Lampung or Komering, Sumatra, Indonesia
18th C. or earlier
Hand-spun cotton, filament silk, embroidery, warp ikat, natural dyes

60 x 136 cm
The East Indies Museum
IDN: 80-1573-1140

For those who would like to learn more about such textiles, we suggest you read Thomas Murray's detailed study, "Red Tapis", published in the Spring 2012 edition of Hali Magazine.