Accession No
2004.44
Description
A long rectangular batik cloth of cream cotton with brown and dark blue designs. The centre has a brown background with cream circles and foliate designs with birds, framed by a brown and dark blue floral border. The two ends have have a band of floral pattern in-between two stripes, curvilinear and geometric motifs. Label attached reads: 'Dua. Srimpi Special'.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Java; Yogyakarta
Period
Source
Bowmer, John [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2004.44; 38 [Bowmer coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cotton; Cloth; Pigment
Local Term
Batik Kain
Measurements
520mm x 2070mm
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Donor’s catalogue card reads: ‘Batik Kain 38 INDONESIA. Yogya style. Brown white black. More modern cap design. Purchased Yogya [19]74/75 Rp 1000?’
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Batik cloth in brown, white and black. Floral design with insects and two birds. Each end has a large abstract border. A “Srimpi Special” label is attached to the cloth.
Event Date 2004
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A long rectangular batik cloth of cream cotton with brown and dark blue designs. The centre has a brown background with cream circles and foliate designs with birds, framed by a brown and dark blue floral border. The two ends have have a band of floral pattern in-between two stripes, curvilinear and geometric motifs. Label attached reads: 'Dua. Srimpi Special'.
Event Date 26/7/2024
Author: Emily Shorter
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5990 | Freezing
Event Date 2/8/2024
Author: Anne Doering
FM:265274
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