Woman’s Tube Skirt (Tapis)
Tapis is worn by women in Lampung as ceremonial dress. This tapis depicts rows of colorful bands in orange and brown, further embellished with couched sequins and lead-backed micas and metallic thread embroideries.
Title: Woman’s Tube Skirt (Tapis)
Artist: Unknown
Creation Date: Before 1900
Geography: Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung
Culture: Kauer
Medium: Cotton, metallic thread, mica, sequin
Technique: Plain weave, embroidery
Dimensions: 57 x 110 cm (22 1/2 x 43 3/8 in)
Classification: Costumes; principal attire (lower body)
Credit Line: Gift of Helena Hernmarck in memory of Mary Kahlenberg, 2022
Object ID Number: 2022.12.KT676