The format of this cloth resembles the batik used in Jambi (see https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/315928). But the handrawn quality and the dotted background makes it most likely produced in Northcoast Java (for the Sumatra market). It is executed in handrawn wax-resist dyeing (batik tulis).
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
Dimensions
Width
106 cm
Length
259 cm
Material
Cotton
Provenance
Notes
Purchased by Vickie Elson in Java in 1989. Donated to Tracing Patterns Foundation in 2023.
