This ceremonial cloth or ‘tampan’ depicts a ship-like structure and on it, there is a stylised structure decorated in diamond patterning and spiral motifs. This design is mirrored on the other half of the ceremonial cloth. Ship imagery in Lampung textiles symbolises a spiritual vessel that carries the community through transitions in life. Ceremonial cloths could be used as gifts, covers for ritual offerings or pillows for the deceased. It is normally woven using the supplementary weft technique, where additional horizontal threads create patterns over the top of the ground weave.
