Woman's Tube Skirt (Sarong)

Name/Title

Woman's Tube Skirt (Sarong)

Entry/Object ID

2023.4.28

Description

This batik cloth depicts buketan motifs. It has the maker's signature.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.4

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Alex Corey

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Textile Details

Technique

Plain Weave, Batik (wax-resist dyeing)

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Island

Java

Country

Indonesia

Dimensions

Width

105.5 cm

Length

97 cm

Material

Commercial cotton

Provenance

Notes

Purchased by Alex 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.