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Unknown — Ceremonial hanging "ship cloth" palepai, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia, XXth century
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Ceremonial hanging "ship cloth" palepai, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia, XXth century

A ceremonial ship cloth palepai from Lampung, Sumatra, dating to the twentieth century. This textile hanging represents the maritime symbolism and ceremonial importance in Lampung culture.

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October 29, 2021

Estimate: $7,000$9,000

Lot 41

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Unknown, Ceremonial hanging "ship cloth" palepai, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia, XXth century

A ceremonial ship cloth palepai from Lampung, Sumatra, dating to the twentieth century. This textile hanging represents the maritime symbolism and ceremonial importance in Lampung culture.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ceremonial, Indonesia, Lampung, 20th Century, Palepai, Woven, Sumatra, Textile, Ship Cloth, Hanging

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art