Rare Ceremonial Hanging, Gayo People, Sumatra

Rare textile ceremonial hanging, used to hang from roof on ritual occasions, metallic and silk thread, cotton, early 20th century, Gayo people, Aceh, Sumatra. Size: 74'' x 39'' (188 x 99 cm).

Ceremonial blouse, "kerawang" (treadle machine-embroidered) textile, Gayo people, Aceh, Sumatra. Size: 24.5'' x 50'' (62 x 127 cm).

Rare Ceremonial Shoulder cloth, "pinunsaan", cotton ikat, supplementary weft weaving and twining, Toba Batak people, Sumatra. Pinunsaan is one of the two most important in the Batak hierarchy of ikat

Rare Batak Ulos Pinunsaan Textile, 19th century.Ceremonial Shoulder cloth, "pinunsaan", cotton ikat, supplementary weft weaving and twining, Toba Batak people, Sumatra, Indonesia. Pinunsaan is one of

2 Lampung, Sumatra Textiles, including a rare and early 18th/19th c. tampan, "shipcloth", cotton with supplementary weft weaving; and a "tirai", ceremonial hanging with ship motif, early 20th c. Size

Embroidered ceremonial hanging with lions, couched and embroidered cotton, Miao people, Guizhou, China.Size: 70'' x 17'' (178 x 43 cm).

5 Old Sumatran Ceremonial "Tirai" Wall Hangings, hand embroidered, wrapped metal thread, some applique, some bangles, one with umbrellas. From different regions in Sumatra (Bengkulu, Lampung, Panjang)

2 ceremonial hangings ("tirai"): one with cotton applique and bangles from Lampung, Sumatra; and one with gold-wrapped thread stumpwork and spangles on felt ground, Sumatra. Sizes: 1) 11'' x 44'' (28

Woman's blouse, cotton embroidered with silk thread, Alas people, Aceh, Sumatra; and embroidered woman's jacket, early 20th c, Gayo People, Aceh, Sumatra. Size 1: 24" x 57". Size 2: 19" x 24".

Antique Papepai Ceremonial Shipcloth Hanging, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia, Late 19th/Early 20th C. Fine palepai ceremonial shipcloth hanging, supplementary weft on handspun cotton, natural dyes. Ex co

Extremely Rare Ceremonial Headdress, Bamun People, Cameroon, 20th C. Hemp, leather, cotton and hair. Size: 18"H x 11"W x 8"D (28 x 20 x 46 cm). Based.PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHIC

Rare and fine woman's ceremonial jacket with dragon and phoenix pattern, silver beads embroidered on cotton ground, Hani (Akha) people, Yunnan, China.Size: 18'' x 14'' (46 x 36 cm).

Fine Palepai Ceremonial Ship of the Dead Hanging, Sumatra, Indonesia. Supplementary weft on handspun cotton; natural dyes. Depicts "ship of the dead" w/ human ancestral figures, various animals, shelt

Extraordinary Woman's Ceremonial Sarong/Tapis, Kauer People, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia. Opened tube skirt, cotton, metal thread and mirror work.ξ Very heavy. Early 20th century or earlier. Size:

Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung people, "Tampan" ceremonial textile,21"l x 20"w Provenance: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould , New York

3 Lampung Applique Textiles: Sirih cover, "tutuik", and 2 ceremonial hangings ("tirai"), one with animals, Sumatra, Indonesia, mid 20th c. Ranging in size from: 18'' x 18'' (46 x 46 cm) to 23'' x 31''

Indonesian Peoples, ceremonial gold thread tapis, Sumatra, woman's sarong, patterned cloth sewn into a tube, completely covered in metallic gold thread, embroidered edge, 41"l x 21"w Provenance: Estat

Rare Minangkabau Cover For Ceremonial Betel Stand ("Tutuik"Or "Saputangan Siriah"), West Sumatra, Indonesia, Early 20th C. Silk, plain weave, cut and drawn threadwork embroidered with silk in weaving

Rare Minangkabau Cover For Ceremonial Betel Stand ("Tutuik" Or "Saputangan Siriah"), West Sumatra, Indonesia, Early 20th C. Silk, plain weave, cut and drawn threadwork embroidered with silk in weaving

A KMER SILK HOL PIDAN (CEREMONIAL HANGING) Cambodia, Kampot Province, Takev (Takeo), Khmer people, 1900s. Finely woven with repeated rows of Buddhist elements and motifs.Condition: Very good condition

Two Men's ceremonial belts, one "ikek pinggang", silk, cotton, gold-wrapped thread, Muaro Labuah, Minangkabau people, Sumatra; and belt with couched metal-wrapped thread, Lampung, Sumatra. Size: 102''

This is a finely carved old wood sculpture of a male effigy with strong facial features from the Toba Batak peoples, Sumatra, Indonesia.Sculpture from this tribe is relatively rare on the market , wit

Rare Ceremonial Pua Sungkit (ulu ai), hand spun cotton, supplementary weft wrapping, Iban People, Borneo, late 19th/early 20th c. Such textiles played an important role in headhunting ceremonies. The

Ceremonial Tampan Cloth, Lampung, Sumatra, Paminggir People. Handspun cotton, natural dyes, with ancestor boat motif, supplementary weft weaving. Provenance: Private Collection of Shirley and David Ro