Javanese batik kain or wrapper, 1914
Javanese batik kain or wrapper, 1914
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- Description
- Javanese batik kain or wrapper, Collector date = 1914. Plain weave cotton; Javanese wrapped garment made of a long strip of cotton cloth decorated with batik. Batik pattern in brown and indigo blue with diagonal bands in a repeating geometric design, with narrow floral, bird, and butterfly patterned scallop-edged borders on one long side and one short end. 102" L x 42" W. Selvage width. Typical Central Javanese court pattern and coloring.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- kain or wrapper, batik
- date made
- ca. 1914
- 1914
- place made
- Indonesia: Javanese
- Physical Description
- cotton (overall material)
- plain weave, batik (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 102 in x 42 in; 259.08 cm x 106.68 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T04322.000
- catalog number
- T04322.000
- accession number
- 67243
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- Javanese Batiks
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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