Accession No
2004.63
Description
Batik Kain. The cloth is divided into fifteen blocks, in a five by three grid. Each block contains a different design. The designs are in black, white, blue and brown. Some are abstract or geometric, others depict plants and/or animals. Each design block is named in white. The designs are named from the top row 'CINDEN ... SATRIO LELONO ... SIDO ASIH ... MELATI ... WORA-WARI”. Middle row “CUPLAK CIKINI ... KAWUNG PICIS ... SEMEN CALO ... CENDRAWASIH ... BANCI KASUT”. Bottom row “PARANG BARONG ... KUSUMA NEGARA ... PARANG RUSAK ... CEPLOK LIRING ... PARANG KLITIK'.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Java; Yogyakarta
Period
Source
Bowmer, John [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2004.63; 32 [Bowmer Coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cotton; Cloth; Pigment
Local Term
Batik Kain
Measurements
1040mm x 2280mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Batik Kain. The cloth is divided into fifteen blocks, in a five by three grid. Each block contains a different design. The designs are in black, white, blue and brown. Some are abstract or geometric, others depict plants and/or animals. Each design block is named in white. The designs are named from the top row “CINDEN ... SATRIO LELONO ... SIDO ASIH ... MELATI ... WORA-WARI”. Middle row “CUPLAK CIKINI ... KAWUNG PICIS ... SEMEN CALO ... CENDRAWASIH ... BANCI KASUT”. Bottom row “PARANG BARONG ... KUSUMA NEGARA ... PARANG RUSAK ... CEPLOK LIRING ... PARANG KLITIK”.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Related Documents)
Donor’s catalogue card reads: ‘Batik Kain B 2/10 32 INDONESIA Yogya. Cloth made by Batik Institute to show typical classical designs. Cap batik with tulis infilling. Purchased Yogya, 1975 Rp 2500?’
Event Date
Author: maa
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5990 | Freezing
Event Date 2/8/2024
Author: Anne Doering
FM:265294
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