This pair of hanging ornaments was made to adorn the bridal chamber and most particularly the bridal bed. Such sets were made in and around Palembang in South Sumatra.
Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia. It was the old capital of Srivijaya, a powerful Malay kingdom, which influenced much of Southeast Asia. It has long had contact with China. The first record of its existence was that of a Chinese monk Yijing, who described his visit there in the seventh century. It developed into a cosmopolitan port city and so the local culture evolved as a syncretic blend of Malay, Arab, Minangkabau, Bugis, Javanese and Chinese influences. The local Chinese became particularly integrated and localised. Conversely, the local Malays acquired many Chinese influences.
The hangings here amply demonstrate that with the Chinese forms and themes. Indeed, they might have been used either by the indigenous people or the localised (Peranakan) Chinese.
Length : 86cm.
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Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia. It was the old capital of Srivijaya, a powerful Malay kingdom, which influenced much of Southeast Asia. It has long had contact with China. The first record of its existence was that of a Chinese monk Yijing, who described his visit there in the seventh century. It developed into a cosmopolitan port city and so the local culture evolved as a syncretic blend of Malay, Arab, Minangkabau, Bugis, Javanese and Chinese influences. The local Chinese became particularly integrated and localised. Conversely, the local Malays acquired many Chinese influences.
The hangings here amply demonstrate that with the Chinese forms and themes. Indeed, they might have been used either by the indigenous people or the localised (Peranakan) Chinese.
Length : 86cm.
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DeleteWonder if your past postings did cover items like old radios/gramophones.clothes irons and oil lamps.And thanks for sharing your knowledge again.
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