Woman’s Tube Skirt (Tapis)
Tapis is worn by women in Lampung as ceremonial dress.
Title: Woman’s Tube Skirt (Tapis)
Artist: Unknown
Creation Date: Before 1900
Geography: Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung
Culture: Kauer
Medium: Cotton, metallic thread, mirror
Technique: Plain weave, embroidery
Dimensions: 135 x 102 cm (53 1/4 x 40 1/4 in)
Classification: Costumes; principal attire (lower body)
Credit Line: Gift of Helena Hernmarck in memory of Mary Kahlenberg, 2022
Object ID Number: 2022.12.KT677