Accession No

2004.51


Description

A long rectangular batik cloth of cream cotton with brown, gold and dark blue designs. The centre has a cream background with a curvilinear pattern in brown, and foliate designs with birds, framed by a floral border. The two ends have have a band of floral pattern in-between two stripes of triangles, curvilinear and geometric motifs, and curvilinear and floral motifs. Two strips of cream cotton have been sewn onto the reverse short edges for mounting.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Java; Yogyakarta


Period


Source

Bowmer, John [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2004.51; 51 [Bowmer coll.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Cotton; Cloth; Pigment


Local Term

Slendang; Cendrawasih


Measurements

495mm x 1755mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Donor’s catalogue card reads: ‘Batik slendang 51 INDONESIA Yogya style. Blue, brown, yellow. Cap. Cendrawasih (bird of paradise) design. Updated classical. Purchased Yogya [19]74/75 +/- Rp 800.’
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Batik cloth. Design in black, white, brown and yellow. The bird of paradise design contains two birds with long tail feathers against a floral background. On the back two strips of fabric have been sewn onto the edges to mount the cloth.
Event Date 2004
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
A long rectangular batik cloth of cream cotton with brown, gold and dark blue designs. The centre has a cream background with a curvilinear pattern in brown, and foliate designs with birds, framed by a floral border. The two ends have have a band of floral pattern in-between two stripes of triangles, curvilinear and geometric motifs, and curvilinear and floral motifs. Two strips of cream cotton have been sewn onto the reverse short edges for mounting.
Event Date 26/7/2024
Author: Emily Shorter


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


FM:265281

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