Description (Physical description)
Batik cloth. ‘Parang rusak’ design in white, brown, black and blue. Central design of white shapes in an abstract repeat pattern. Two triangular patterned borders on each end. Two strips of cloth sewn onto the back of the cloth to hang it up.
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Related Documents)
Donor’s catalogue card reads: ‘Batik Slendang 35 INDONESIA Brown, white, Black Yogyakarta Cheap cap batik. Parang rusak design. Used by women for carrying goods, babies, etc. on back. Purchased Yogya 1974/75 Rp 600?’
Event Date 1974
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Slendang; Parang rusak. Batik sash of cream cotton with parang rusak design, used for carrying. Long rectangle of cloth, hemmed at both short ends; central geometric design of cream ovals and circles outlined in blue and brown; the two ends are dark blue with bands of curvilinear floral linear pattern in brown on dark blue and cream triangles surrounded by floral and geometric pattern in brown; rectangle of white cotton sewn along the back of both short edges but open at the side, presumably for suspension.
Event Date 26/7/2024
Author: Katrina Dring

Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5990 | Freezing
Event Date 2/8/2024
Author: Anne Doering