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Lampit (mat)

late 19th–early 20th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 351

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Lampit (mat)
  • Artist: Lampung artist
  • Date: late 19th–early 20th century
  • Geography: Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung province
  • Culture: Lampung peoples
  • Medium: Rattan, fiber
  • Dimensions: H. 34 × W. 32 in. (86.4 × 81.3 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Woven
  • Credit Line: Gift of John B. Elliott through the Mercer Trust, 2000
  • Object Number: 2000.160.16
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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