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This is a Tekke Turkoman Cape (chyrpy) heavily embroidered in silk thread generally by women for women
Size: 84” x 43”
It is created with a very fine hook called an "ari"
It was beautifully designed and executed on a grand scale by master embroiderers
Lampung Tapis This is a Tekke TurkomanThe Lampung tapis was an expression of affluence, fashion and status. Hand woven cotton ground in caramel, brick red and black stripes hand dyed with natural organic dyes. Grounds were always horizontally striped to add additional layers as in this case of gold wrapped thread in pyramid like shapes. This tapis has further significance as it also has a message embroidered in elaborate gold lettering. Written in an old Lampung dialect these messages