Tapis Balak
Unknown Sumatran, Sumatran
19th century
Cotton, silver and gold thread, with appliqued wool, sequins, and added gold wire twists
Overall: 40 9/16 × 49 5/8 in. (103 × 126 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Gift of Stephen A. Lister, Class of 1963
2009.98.21
Geography/Culture
Asia, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra
Period
19th century
Object Name
Textile
Classification
Asia
Not on view
Exhibition History
Wearing Wealth and Styling Identity: Tapis from Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia, William B. Jaffe and Evelyn A. Jaffe Hall Galleries and Churchill P. Lathrop Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, April 11-August 31, 2009.
Publication History
Mary-Louise Totton, Wearing Wealth and Styling Identity: Tapis from Lampung, South Sumatra, Hanover: Trustees of Dartmouth College, 2009, p. 74, p.75, plate 29, ill.
Provenance
Stephen A. Lister, Santa Fe, New Mexico; given to present collection, 2009.
Old Number
Lister number C41
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