Flower Pattern Lampung Tapis While the motifs and design

While the motifs and design are familiar styles of Crete

The embroidery combines traditional herringbone and feather stitches in silk to create a central motif densely surrounded by vases

Otherwise very good condition

the Cypress tree

A combination of striped dark indigo

Flower Pattern Lampung Tapis While the motifs and designA Lampung tapis from the Lampung province of Sumatra. Late 19th or early 20th Century. This piece measures 48 x 46 if the side seam is opened. The tapis was once considered a valuable commodity and often traded for gold and silver. It was worn by women as a symbol of wealth and status related to their husband or family. They took months to make. This one with a flower design was likely for the wife of a high ranking chief. It is large and richly