Indonesia, Island of Bali, fabric: an old, Balinese wrap skirt for men, made of silk, richly decorated with woven silver threads.
Indonesia, Island of Bali, fabric: an old, Balinese wrap skirt for men, made of silk, richly decorated with woven silver threads.
A ceremonial, old skirt wrap for men, called ‘kampuh songket’. A piece of rare, high quality, such as can only be found in textiles from the early princely courts in Bali! The foundation: red silk, woven in two panels. Richly embellished with a woven decoration of silver threads (silk threads wrapped in silver). The refined decoration in the large central field: 16 ‘naga’ or ‘makara’ (snake bodies with dragon heads) made of silver, surrounded by eight dragon heads (‘demons’). The border features bands of floral and geometrical patterns as well as triangular tumpal motifs. About 1900 or earlier; dimensions: 104 cm x 136 cm (horizontal format). (ME)
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Lit.: ‘Textilien in Bali’ by B. Hauser-Schäublin, M.-L. Nabholz-Kartaschoff & Urs Ramseyer, ill. 3.15.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
05.11.2014 - 13:00
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EUR 1,200.- to EUR 1,400.-
Indonesia, Island of Bali, fabric: an old, Balinese wrap skirt for men, made of silk, richly decorated with woven silver threads.
A ceremonial, old skirt wrap for men, called ‘kampuh songket’. A piece of rare, high quality, such as can only be found in textiles from the early princely courts in Bali! The foundation: red silk, woven in two panels. Richly embellished with a woven decoration of silver threads (silk threads wrapped in silver). The refined decoration in the large central field: 16 ‘naga’ or ‘makara’ (snake bodies with dragon heads) made of silver, surrounded by eight dragon heads (‘demons’). The border features bands of floral and geometrical patterns as well as triangular tumpal motifs. About 1900 or earlier; dimensions: 104 cm x 136 cm (horizontal format). (ME)
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Lit.: ‘Textilien in Bali’ by B. Hauser-Schäublin, M.-L. Nabholz-Kartaschoff & Urs Ramseyer, ill. 3.15.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 05.11.2014 - 13:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 31.10. - 05.11.2014 |