Woman's Upper Garment (Kebaya)

Name/Title

Woman's Upper Garment (Kebaya)

Entry/Object ID

2023.4.19

Description

Green kebaya with cutwork embroidery lace in flower design.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.4

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Alex Corey

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown Maker

Time Period

Early 20th Century

Textile Details

Technique

Plain Weave, Cutwork embroidery

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Island

Java

Country

Indonesia

Material

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.