Jambi Batik

Textile

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Tracing Patterns Foundation

Name/Title

Jambi Batik

Entry/Object ID

2026.4.20

Description

A batik from Jambi in Sumatra, with the characteristic motifs and coloring of this production center.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.4

Source or Donor

Ian McCabe

Credit Line

Gift of Ian and June McCabe

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Time Period

Late 19th to early 20th Century

Textile Details

Technique

Plain Weave, Batik

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Island

Sumatra

Country

Indonesia

Dimensions

Width

90 cm

Length

215 cm

Material

Cotton

Provenance

Notes

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