Skirt Cloth (Kain Panjang)

Name/Title

Skirt Cloth (Kain Panjang)

Entry/Object ID

2023.4.31

Description

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

2023.4

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Alex Michael Corey

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Indonesia

Island

Java

Dimensions

Width

104.5 cm

Length

248 cm

Material

Cotton

Provenance

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.