Accession No
2004.30
Description
Batik Kain. A rectangular cloth of batik dyed cotton. It has a black background with a repeating pattern in gold white an blue depicting masks, flowers, guns and swords. There is a white border along the two short edges with elephants depicted in black and gold. Writting in white batik dots in one corner reads: “MISS VARIA [?]M985602 [?]TJIPTASAMPURNA”.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Java; Kediri
Period
Source
Bowmer, John [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2004.30; 40 [Bowmer Coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Pigment; Cloth; ?Cotton
Local Term
Batik Kain
Measurements
1060mm x 2275mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Batik cloth. Design in dark green, black, brown and white. Floral repeat pattern design including guns. Repeat pattern depicting elephants borders the two edges. The following is written in batik dots near one corner (spelling unclear): “MISS VARIA [?]M985602 [?]TJIPTASAMPURNA”.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
Donor’s Catalogue Card: ‘Batik Kain. B2/6 40 INDONESIA JAVA Brown/green, black, white. Modern design including guns, krises, garudas etc. Cap with some tulis in fill. Purchased Kediri, 1974 +/- Rp 2000.’
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Batik Kain. A rectangular cloth of batik dyed cotton. It has a black background with a repeating pattern in gold white an blue depicting masks, flowers, guns and swords. There is a white border along the two short edges with elephants depicted in black and gold. Writting in white batik dots in one corner reads: “MISS VARIA [?]M985602 [?]TJIPTASAMPURNA”.
Event Date 29/7/2024
Author: Emily Shorter
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5990 | Freezing
Event Date 2/8/2024
Author: Anne Doering
FM:265259
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