Antique Ceremonial Hanging "Tirai," Sumatra

Chinese ceremonial wedding hanging, "tirai", couched metallic and silk thread, beads, bangles, late 19th early 20th century, Sumatra. Size: 20'' x 82'' (51 x 208 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

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

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''

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

Sumatran tirai (ceremonial hanging) with embroidery and couched metal thread. Cloth hangings such as this example were used on festive occasions such as weddings to decorate walls and doorways by the

3 Sumatran Ceremonial "Tirai" Hangings, early/mid 20th c.: one depicting phoenixes with gold-wrapped thread and mirrors couched on cotton ground, South Sumatra; one with cotton applique and bangles fr

Textile Collector's Lot. Including: Indonesian Ceremonial "tirai" hanging. Gold-wrapped thread and bangle applique on velvet ground, Sumatra, early to mid 20th c. Size: 1'2'' x 4'10'' (36 x 147 cm). A

Fine palepai ceremonial shipcloth hanging supplementary weft on handspun cotton, natural dyes, over 100 years old, some minor repairs, Kayu Agung, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia. Size: 96'' x 23'' (244 x

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).

Antique Ceremonial Waist Sash, Sumatra, Indonesia, Early 20th C. Cotton, silk, metal thread songket. Size: 122'' x 8'', 310 x 20 cm.

2 Antique Tampan/Ceremonial Cloths, Sumatra, Indonesia. Supplementary weft on handspun cotton; natural dyes. Very good condition; larger one an ancestral "ship" cloth from Lampung region of south Suma

Antique Tampan/Ceremonial Cloth from Sumatra, Indonesia. Supplementary weft on handspun cotton; natural dyes. Very good condition; Features 3 lines of Ancestral ships with a type of animal that looks

Antique Palembang Ceremonial Ikat Shoulder Cloth, Sumatra, Indonesia. Shoulder cloth of silk with patterning in weft ikat, center field of stylized garuda birds and plant forms. Unusual tumpals with s

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

Antique Indonesian Ceremonial Lampit Sitting Mat, Sumatra. Split-rattan, burnt pokerwork. Size: 30'' x 27.5'' (76 x 70 cm).

Antique Indonesian Ceremonial Tapis, Lampung, South Sumatra, late 19th/20th century. Antique woman's ceremonial tube skirt, "tapis", gold-wrapped couching and stumpwork, spangles on cotton ground. Tap

Antique Tampan (Ship's Cloth) Ceremonial TextileSouth Sumatra, Indonesia, early to mid 20th c. In three colors. Tampan were owned and used by virtually every Lampung family to consecrate ritual occasi

Antique Ceremonial Textile "Tampan" Ships Cloth, Lampung, Sumatra. Size: 27'' x 28'' (69 x 71 cm).

Antique Ceremonial Textile "Tampan" Ships Cloth Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia. Size: 26.5'' x 26.5''(67 x 67 cm).

3 antique Chinese/Sumatran textiles: 2 ceremonial wedding banners, "tirai", metallic stumpwork on velvet, bangles, beads, silk, late 19th century; and a food or sirih cover, "carano" with couched meta

Framed Hand Woven Tampan Ceremonial Textile, Lampung Sumatra. Antique Indonesian woven textile in brown, blue and cream framed in carved wood. On the back is a label for the Harvard Coop custom frame

3 ceremonial cloths, tampan, handspun cotton, natural dyes, with ancestor boat motif, supplementary weft weaving, Lampung, Sumatra, Paminggir People. Range in Size: 19" x 19" to 26" x 23".