Not on display

Ship Cloth

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A long rectangular textile with a woven design of two stylised ships on either side of a central tree-like form.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton, supplementary weft weaving
Brief description
Ship cloth, cotton with woven design of two stylised ships either side of central tree-like form, made in Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia, 19th century
Physical description
A long rectangular textile with a woven design of two stylised ships on either side of a central tree-like form.
Dimensions
  • Height: 60cm
  • Width: 290cm
Credit line
Given by Roger Monks in memory of Anthony Gardner
Production
Made and used in Lampung, South Sumatra
Collection
Accession number
IS.59-2005

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Record createdMay 29, 2008
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