Sumatran Sunburst Rectangular Frame
QR 100.00
Geometric lacquer frame recalls the celestial ornament on a beautiful late 19th–early 20th century Indonesian ceremonial mat, or lampit. Crescent moons are suspended alongside birds in flight to suggest the timeless relationship between Indonesia's elite rulers and the universe's cosmic order. Designed for spiritual leaders who presided over important ritual gatherings, such refined mats were woven from finely split cane fibers and adorned with burnt patterns made with a heated stylus.
Part of "The Shape of Time: Art and Ancestors of Oceania from the Metropolitan Museum of Art" collection at the National Museum of Qatar Gift Shop.
Size: 18 cm x 23 cm
Material: Lacquered wood
Care Instructions: Wipe clean
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- THWR001139
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Description / Sumatran Sunburst Rectangular Frame
Geometric lacquer frame recalls the celestial ornament on a beautiful late 19th–early 20th century Indonesian ceremonial mat, or lampit. Crescent moons are suspended alongside birds in flight to suggest the timeless relationship between Indonesia's elite rulers and the universe's cosmic order. Designed for spiritual leaders who presided over important ritual gatherings, such refined mats were woven from finely split cane fibers and adorned with burnt patterns made with a heated stylus.
Part of "The Shape of Time: Art and Ancestors of Oceania from the Metropolitan Museum of Art" collection at the National Museum of Qatar Gift Shop.
Size: 18 cm x 23 cm
Material: Lacquered wood
Care Instructions: Wipe clean