Oceania, Etc: vendor of South Seas Art - Collecting Tiki

IDOT I dream of tiki Tiki Socialite Pittsburgh, PA Joined: Jan 12, 2004 Posts: 501	IDOT I dream of tiki Posted posted on Wed, Nov 16, 2005 7:10 PM Hooray for the latest installment of indigenous art. As before, I am including research by Dominique in her own words. Lets pick up where we left off with BEADED WEDDING BASKETS FROM SUMATRA "These fine and intricately woven traditional wedding baskets that we collected over the last 25 years were created using very time consuming traditional techniques. Each basket is unique, one of a kind and a masterpiece of miniature beading (translucent opaque multi-colored glass; drawn, wound, sewn on), Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung Bay area, 1930-1960. Beaded objects for private ceremonial use were usually created by amateur beadmakers: Baskets woven of natural fibers were covered with vintage cotton batik cloth that was then densely embroidered one at a time with minute European seed beads, bugle beads, seed tassels, and hassa shells. The decorations often includes sunbursts, butterflies, and a tree of life. These are traditional Western and Sumatran images representing protection, guidance, supplication, and remembrance. The baskets are used mainly for the presentation of wedding gifts, usually food or cloth. They are carried to the celebration on the head—a mode of transportation facilitated by their indented bottoms. Today, these baskets have largely gone out of fashion. They are infrequently used even in the rural communities of the region. Below is a Sumatra wedding party." "Baskets woven with beaded decorations are more valuable for the simple reason that the minute process takes dexterity and time: one is produced over a period of 4 to 6 months. The result is a delicate exquisite pattern of an incredible sturdiness. We hand-picked each piece for its beauty of design, mastery and quality, in small remote villages along our route. Each is a personal product that was once crafted by one individual and reflecting that individual’s special taste and talent." "We also found, in Sumatra, 2 coolie hats beaded the same way as the boxes over the same period of 25 years, we never found others, we are assuming they also were used as gifts for Sumatran bride price during a wedding." [ Edited by: I dream of tiki 2009-02-21 00:16 ]

Hooray for the latest installment of indigenous art. As before, I am including research by Dominique in her own words. Lets pick up where we left off with
BEADED WEDDING BASKETS FROM SUMATRA

"These fine and intricately woven traditional wedding baskets that we collected over the last 25 years were created using very time consuming traditional techniques. Each basket is unique, one of a kind and a masterpiece of miniature beading (translucent opaque multi-colored glass; drawn, wound, sewn on), Indonesia, Sumatra, Lampung Bay area, 1930-1960.
Beaded objects for private ceremonial use were usually created by amateur beadmakers: Baskets woven of natural fibers were covered with vintage cotton batik cloth that was then densely embroidered one at a time with minute European seed beads, bugle beads, seed tassels, and hassa shells. The decorations often includes sunbursts, butterflies, and a tree of life. These are traditional Western and Sumatran images representing protection, guidance, supplication, and remembrance. The baskets are used mainly for the presentation of wedding gifts, usually food or cloth. They are carried to the celebration on the head—a mode of transportation facilitated by their indented bottoms. Today, these baskets have largely gone out of fashion. They are infrequently used even in the rural communities of the region. Below is a Sumatra wedding party."

"Baskets woven with beaded decorations are more valuable for the simple reason that the minute process takes dexterity and time: one is produced over a period of 4 to 6 months.
The result is a delicate exquisite pattern of an incredible sturdiness. We hand-picked each piece for its beauty of design, mastery and quality, in small remote villages along our route. Each is a personal product that was once crafted by one individual and reflecting that individual’s special taste and talent."

"We also found, in Sumatra, 2 coolie hats beaded the same way as the boxes over the same period of 25 years, we never found others, we are assuming they also were used as gifts for Sumatran bride price during a wedding."

[ Edited by: I dream of tiki 2009-02-21 00:16 ]

Post #198521 by I dream of tiki on Wed, Nov 16, 2005 7:10 PM