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Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Ulos Batak




Basic Information

  • Artifact Identification : Ulos, Ceremonial Textile
  • Visual Description : Cream-colored textile with black and red-brown patterned stripes and tassles at top and bottom. Stripes are either black or red and are made up of geometric patterned elements, primarily triangular.
  • Artist/Maker: None
  • Geographic Location : Asia, Southeast, Sumatra, Lake Toba, Prapat
  • Period/Date , Ca.: 1970’s
  • Culture : Batak, Probably Toba Batak

Physical Analysis
  • Dimension: 1 (Length) 133 cm
  • Dimension: 2 (Width) 50 cm
  • Dimension: 3 (N/A) N/A
  • Weight : 152 g
  • Measuring Remarks : Length includes tassles at both ends.
  • Materials : Textile
  • Manufacturing Processes : Weaving
  • Munsell Color Information : N/A
Research Remarks
  • Published Description : N/A
  • Scholarly Notes : Prapat is a primarily Toba Batak area. This textile is definately Batak and probably Toba Batak culture. this is an ‘ulos’ a textile used as a ceremonial gift for weddings and funerals. We have some examples in the teaching collection. Clark Cunningham, 2003.
  • Comparanda : N/A
  • Bibliography : N/A
Artifact History
  • Archaeological Data : N/A
  • Credit Line/Dedication : Gift of Ellen Cole Miller.
  • Reproduction : N/A
  • Reproduction Information : N/A