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Chain-stitch embroidery is one of the earliest embroidery stitches practiced in India
Period: 1920s
Size: 84" x 38"
It is large and richly embroidered on a hand-dyed indigo and cinnabar ground with a bold pattern in gold wrapped thread with bits of mirror
Excellent condition
Flower Pattern Lampung Tapis Chain-stitch embroidery is one ofA 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
