Accession No

2004.53


Description

Black batik cloth depicting a mythological hunting scene. Rectangular cloth of woven cotton with design in white, blue yellow and brown; figure of Rama holding a bow, wearing a sarong and trousers with a quiver full of arrows and a kris on his back; small golden deer with antlers in a leaping motion; deer has a blue band around its neck, possibly a collar; signed and dated 'Judy 74'.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Java; Yogyakarta


Period


Source

Bowmer, John [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2004.53; 61 [Bowmer Coll.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Cotton; Cloth; Pigment


Local Term


Measurements

930mm x 1060mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in batik: 'Judy 74'
Event Date 1974
Author: Katrina Dring


Context (Related Documents)
Donor’s Catalogue Card: ‘Batik Painting I/17 61 INDONESIA Classical Yogya colours. Rama and the golden deer. Taman Sari, Yogyakarta. Purchased Yogya 1974 +/- Rp 2500.’
Event Date 1974
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Batik cloth depicting a figure and deer. The design is in white, blue, yellow and brown on a black background. The large figure of Rama stands behind a yellow deer. The figure is facing to the right, holds a bow and has a quiver of arrows on his back. He is dressed from the waist down in a ‘Parang’ patterned sarong and trousers with bare feet. The deer has a collar. Signed and dated in the bottom right hand corner “Judy 74”.
Event Date 2004
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Black batik cloth depicting a mythological hunting scene. Rectangular cloth of woven cotton with design in white, blue yellow and brown; figure of Rama holding a bow, wearing a sarong and trousers with a quiver full of arrows and a kris on his back; small golden deer with antlers in a leaping motion; deer has a blue band around its neck, possibly a collar; signed and dated 'Judy 74'.
Event Date 26/7/2024
Author: Katrina Dring


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


FM:265283

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