Works from the Donald Friend Collection - 27 October 2013 | Sydney
Lot 226
Ship Cloth' (Palepai)
KRUI DISTRICTS, SOUTH SUMATRA
cotton with metallic yarn (mica) stitched on. Ship cloth featuring a large ship, characterised by a small hull, a central mast with sails and large projections from the prow and stern
35.0 x 74.0 cm
Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500
Lot Details
Description
Ship Cloth' (Palepai) KRUI DISTRICTS, SOUTH SUMATRA
cotton with metallic yarn (mica) stitched on. Ship cloth featuring a large ship, characterised by a small hull, a central mast with sails and large projections from the prow and stern
35.0 x 74.0 cm
Catalogue text
Cloths featuring only one ship may have been used exclusively for marriage ceremonies, representing the joining of two families or the union of male and female elements (Holmgren and Spertus, 1989)