This batik was meant to be sewn into a tubular skirt, sarong. The design is most likely produced with wax applied by sablon before dyeing. It has a producer mark: A.D.Q.M, cap cent, dua sekawan
Acquisition
Accession
2023.3
Source or Donor
Vickie Elson
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Vickie Elson
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown Maker
Textile Details
Technique
Plain Weave, Batik (wax-resist dyeing)
Ethnography
Cultural Region
Country
Indonesia
Island
Java
Culture/Tribe
Javanese
Dimensions
Width
104.5 cm
Length
193 cm
Materials
Material
Cotton
Material Notes
possibly using sablon to apply the wax (batik sablon)
Provenance
Notes
Purchased by Vickie Elson in Java in 1989. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2023.