Accession No
2004.42
Description
A long rectangular batik cloth of cream cotton. It has a central geometric design of cream ovals and blue diamonds, outlined in 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.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Java; Yogyakarta
Period
Source
Bowmer, John [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2004.42; 36 [Bowmer coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cotton; Cloth; Pigment
Local Term
Kawaung Picis; Batik Kain
Measurements
500mm x 1980mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Donor’s catalogue card reads: ‘Batik Kain 36 INDONESIA Yogyakarta Blue, brown, white, cheap cap design - Kawaung Picis. Purchased Yogya [19]74/75 Rp 850?’
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Batik cloth in white, brown, black and blue. Central geometric design of white circular shapes. Each end has a large border with a triangular shaped design.
Event Date 2004
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A long rectangular batik cloth of cream cotton. It has a central geometric design of cream ovals and blue diamonds, outlined in 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. Gold label attached reads: 'TJEMPAKA MULA. BATIK MANIS. JOGJAKARTA'
Event Date 26/7/2024
Author: Emily Shorter
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5990 | Freezing
Event Date 2/8/2024
Author: Anne Doering
FM:265272
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