Sumatran Symbols Lacquer Tray

A lacquer tray bears celestial symbols adapted from a beautiful late 19th–early 20th century Indonesian lampit, or ceremonial mat. Adorned with crescent moons amid birds in flight, the motif suggests the timeless relationship between Indonesia's elite rulers and the universe's cosmic order. Designed for spiritual leaders who presided over important ritual gatherings, such refined mats were woven from finely split cane fibers and adorned with burnt patterns made with a heated stylus. Part of "The Shape of Time: Art and Ancestors of Oceania from the Metropolitan Museum of Art" collection at the National Museum of Qatar Gift Shop. Size: 41 cm x 5 cm x 41 cm Material: Lacquered wood Care Instructions: Wipe clean