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Palepai

Palepai
(late 19th century-early 20th century)

Medium
cotton (supplementary weft weave)
Measurements
55.0 × 287.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
Lampung region, Sumatra, Indonesia
Accession Number
AS13-1978
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1978
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
'Ship cloth' or 'Palepai', single ship with elaborate motif. South Sumatra. Highly colourful.