Indonesian Tribal Art
Bali Saput Songket
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Details
| Item-Number: | 830706 |
| Item-Description: | Bali nobleman’s ceremonial skirt or hip cloth (Saput Songket) |
| Medium: | Cotton, hand sun yarn with gold and silk detail |
| Origin: | Lesser Sunda Islands - Bali |
| Dimensions: | 47 (h) x 134 (length) cm |
| Age: | c. 1900 or very early 20th century |
| Provenance: | Collected Bali 1983 |
| Condition: | Good, purple ground quite faded, minor holes to body |
| Notes: | This nobleman’s skirt cloth, hip cloth or over wrap (Saput Songket) depicts the battle between the mythical Garuda (the winged wayang figure located across the centre of the cloth) and the serpent (Naga) occupying the side panels. The design elements are constructed in a supplementary weft of gold thread (looks silver in reflective light) and red and light purple silks on a plain hand woven cotton ground in a darker purple. The end panels are woven separately and attached. |
Price: £690
