Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Asian
6. Southeast Asian
7. Indonesian (culture or style)
8. [Indonesian regional styles and periods]

Narrower term/s

• Malayu

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the style and period corresponding to the region of Sumatra from the 11th to the 14th century. The style is noted for its rich, varied textile traditions used in various ritual contexts and featuring woven silk and cotton designs, tapestries, embroidery, gold cloth works, and mantle cloths of blue and earth red colors with warp ikat designs of interlocking lozenges. Lapidary production in this style features gold medallions, armbands and necklaces adorned with jewels as well as locks of hair and animal tusks and claws, and bejeweled, crescent-shaped headdresses with tiny models of traditional houses hung from hairpins. Sculptural production in this style features bronze and stone images of Buddha reminiscent of work from the Srivijaya and Majapahit periods.