Two Fine Shipcloths (Palepai)
Sumatra, 62 x 63 and 58 x 63 cm. Used for many ceremonies of the Lampung life cycle. In ceremonies the Palepai was hung on the right wall of the house as a backdrop, showing the rank of the owner during marriage ceremonies or birth rituals, when the first child is presented to the maternal grandparents to receive a name. The cloth is also hung at the celebration of a boy's circumcision and at funerals.
Provenance:
Francois Coppens, St. Niklaas.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
13.10.2022 - 16:55
- Estimate:
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EUR 1,000.- to EUR 1,200.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 900.-
Two Fine Shipcloths (Palepai)
Sumatra, 62 x 63 and 58 x 63 cm. Used for many ceremonies of the Lampung life cycle. In ceremonies the Palepai was hung on the right wall of the house as a backdrop, showing the rank of the owner during marriage ceremonies or birth rituals, when the first child is presented to the maternal grandparents to receive a name. The cloth is also hung at the celebration of a boy's circumcision and at funerals.
Provenance:
Francois Coppens, St. Niklaas.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 13.10.2022 - 16:55 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 06.10. - 13.10. 2022 |