Skirt Cloth (Kain Panjang)

Textile

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Tracing Patterns Foundation

Name/Title

Skirt Cloth (Kain Panjang)

Entry/Object ID

2026.4.2

Description

Batik from the north coast of Java, with designs of flowers, garuda wings and chakra (wheel) motifs, kawung motifs at the ends.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.4

Source or Donor

Ian McCabe

Credit Line

Gift of Ian and June McCabe

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Time Period

Mid-20th Century

Textile Details

Technique

Plain Weave, Batik

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Island

Java

Country

Indonesia

Dimensions

Width

106 cm

Length

253 cm

Material

Cotton

Provenance

Notes

Purchased by Ian McCabe from a dealer in Jakarta in 1977-79