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The Wuppertal textiles from what is now
Indonesia come from Eduard von der Heydt, who donated them to the
Städtisches Museum Wuppertal in 1937. The museum bought them from the
art dealer Carel van Lier in Amsterdam. They were originally part of the
curated collection of the German-Jewish banker Georg Tillmann, who lived
who lived in Amsterdam from 1932. Of the 80 textiles that once belonged to him, 68
fabrics from the islands of Java, Sumatra, Timor,
Borneo and Bali in ikat, songket or batik techniques. Most of the
Most of the pieces were created in the late 19th and early 20th century, when
Indonesia was under Dutch colonial rule.
Former object number W 27. plain weave silk fabric with light turquoise-coloured
turquoise-coloured warp stripes in the border areas. The red-violet
The reddish-purple ground is interwoven with fine turquoise-coloured weft threads.
Uncleaned selvedges at the edges of the weave, 15 to 19 cm long,
twisted warp fringes on the fabric edges.
presumably after 1932-presumably June 1935: Georg
Tillmann (1882-1941), Amsterdam | [...]-presumably June 1935: Kunstzaal
Van Lier by Carel van Lier, Amsterdam; on commission from the aforementioned
June 1935-1964: Eduard Freiherr von der Heydt (1882-1964), Ascona [on loan to the
on loan to the Städtisches Museum Wuppertal, since spring 1937] |
1964-today: Von der Heydt-Museum Wuppertal; donated by Eduard
Freiherr von der Heydt, Ascona (status:
03.04.2025)
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Shoulder scarf, Java
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Shawl, Sumatra, Palembang
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Hüfftuch, Java, Surakorta
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Iket (headscarf), Java
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Sarong, Java, Pekalongan
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Sarong, Java, Semarang or Lasem
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Waist or shoulder scarf, Sumba, waistcoats
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Wedding scarf, Aceh
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Sarong, Savu
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Ceremonial sarong, Savu
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