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4. ceremonial tampan Sumatra, Indonesia early 20th C. cotton; supplementary weft 24" x 21 1/2" |
"A 'tampan' is a textile measuring between 15 and 30 inches square, backstrap loom woven from locally produced coarse undyed cotton, decorated with supplementary weft threads interwoven to produce the design elements. (See full tampan show at Indokain.com) |