Accession No

2004.56


Description

A rectangular cloth of batik dyed cotton. It has a cream coloured background with a gold brown marbling effect, and repeating floral pattern and birds in gold, teal and black.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Java; ?Pekalongan


Period


Source

Bowmer, John [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2004.56; 66 [Bowmer Coll.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Cotton; Cloth; Pigment


Local Term


Measurements

1050mm x 2400mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Batik cloth in a floral design. Off-white background with design in light brown, black and blue. The design includes flowers, leaves and eight birds.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Related Documents)
Donor’s catalogue card reads: ‘Batik B 1/10 66 INDONESIA Cap and tulis batik. Brown & blue birds and flowers. Pekalongan. Purchased Yogya, 1984. +/- 8000.’
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
A rectangular cloth of batik dyed cotton. It has a cream coloured background with a gold brown marbling effect, and repeating floral pattern and birds in gold, teal and black.
Event Date 29/7/2024
Author: Emily Shorter


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


FM:265286

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