Sarong
19th century (made)
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Sarong of wax-resist dyed (batik) cotton in brown, red and blue and with designs drawn by hand. Tubular. The main field has a pattern composed of repetitions in diagonal rows of an irregular curving branch bearing star-shaped leaves and large flowers. At one side is a broad kapala with a vertical band of double tumpal-motive charged with rosettes. Between the tumpals and in the border at each side of the kapala are repetitions of leaves and birds of the phoenix type.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wax-resist dyed cotton |
| Brief description | Cotton batik sarong, Java, Indonesia, 19th century |
| Physical description | Sarong of wax-resist dyed (batik) cotton in brown, red and blue and with designs drawn by hand. Tubular. The main field has a pattern composed of repetitions in diagonal rows of an irregular curving branch bearing star-shaped leaves and large flowers. At one side is a broad kapala with a vertical band of double tumpal-motive charged with rosettes. Between the tumpals and in the border at each side of the kapala are repetitions of leaves and birds of the phoenix type. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh |
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| Accession number | IM.9-1928 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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