Not currently on display at the V&A

Batik

1950 - 1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Batik, of resist dyed cotton. Rectangular cloth with a pattern of birds, flowers and leaves in blue, white and dark red/purple against a background of red/purple squares and intersecting white crosses on one half and the same pattern against a plain dark purple background set with circles of dots on the other half.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Resist dyed cotton
Brief description
Batik, resist dyed cotton, North coast Java, Indonesia, 1950 - 1990
Physical description
Batik, of resist dyed cotton. Rectangular cloth with a pattern of birds, flowers and leaves in blue, white and dark red/purple against a background of red/purple squares and intersecting white crosses on one half and the same pattern against a plain dark purple background set with circles of dots on the other half.
Dimensions
  • Length: 162cm
  • Width: 103cm
Credit line
Given by Dr Richard Chadwick
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.38-2011

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Record createdAugust 26, 2011
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