Name/Title
Skirt Cloth (Kain Panjang)Entry/Object ID
2023.4.31Description
This batik depicts a white ground and two different types of flowering plants in a pagi-sore format. The white ground is unusually pristine without any sign of wax cracking during the production process. It is executed in handrawn wax-resist dyeing (batik tulis).Acquisition
Accession
2023.4Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Alex Michael CoreyEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
IndonesiaIsland
JavaDimensions
Width
104.5 cmLength
248 cmProvenance
Notes
Purchased by Alex Michael Corey in Java between 1974-1982. The item was part of the inventory of Alex Corey's business, the Kebaya Company in California. It was donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2023.