Lower Body Wrapper (Dodot)

Textile

Tracing Patterns Foundation

Name/Title

Lower Body Wrapper (Dodot)

Entry/Object ID

2024.5.4

Description

This double panel textile is called dodot. It is a ceremonial batik textile featuring prada (gold leaf) embellishments. Originating from the Solo (Surakarta) region of Central Java, this textile is often worn during important ceremonies and rituals. The cloth showcases intricate batik patterns, hand-drawn or stamped using a wax-resist technique before being dyed. The prada gold leaf applied to the design adds a luxurious and symbolic dimension, enhancing the textile's spiritual and ceremonial significance.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.5

Source or Donor

Marry Connors

Credit Line

Gift of Mary Connors

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Time Period

Early to mid-20th Century

Textile Details

Technique

Plain Weave, Batik (wax-resist dyeing), Gold paint

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Surakarta

Island

Java

Country

Indonesia

Culture/Tribe

Javanese

Dimensions

Width

104 cm

Length

254 cm

Material

Cotton, gold prada.

Provenance

Notes

Purchased by Mary F. Connors in Jakarta in the early 1980s.