Name/Title
Ceremonia Cloth, PalepaiEntry/Object ID
2023.6.1Description
Palepai is a prestigious cloth that would have been hung behind important individuals during ceremonies. It depicts a long ship with multiple-pronged prows. Here the cloth is shown with the warp in the horizontal direction.Acquisition
Accession
2023.6Source or Donor
Joel ConfinoAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Joel ConfinoEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
IndonesiaIsland
SumatraMaterial
Cotton, Metallic threadProvenance
Notes
Joel Confino purchased the cloth from Mary Hunt Kahlenberg in 2002. Donated to TPF in 2023.