Ceremonial Cloth (Geringsing)


Double ikat from Bali with a lubeng design. The cloth is still preserved as it was taken off the loom, with the warps in a circular format with a section that is not woven.

Title: Ceremonial Cloth (Geringsing)

Artist: Unknown

Creation Date: 1990s

Geography: Indonesia, Bali, Pageringsingan

Culture: Balinese

Medium: Cotton

Technique: Plain weave, tie-resist dyed warp and weft (double ikat)

Dimensions: 44.8 x 92.4 cm (17 5/8 x 36 3/8 in)

Classification: Textiles

Credit Line: Gift of Fleur Hampton in memory of Dr. O. W. Hampton, 2020

Object ID Number: 2021.10.KT611