Accession No
2004.93
Description
A rectangular cloth of batik dyed cotton. It has a gold brown background and repeating pattern of black diamond shapes; the diamond shapes are filled with curvilinear patterns and butterflies in gold brown; the background space between the black diamonds is decorated with black pattern, possibly butterflies. There is cream stripes along the two short edges.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Indonesia
Period
Source
Bowmer, John [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2004.93
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cotton; Cloth; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
1035mm x 2170mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Batik cloth. Geometric repeat pattern of black and light brown squares. Floral motif with butterflies and plants, with small areas in white and dark blue.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
Java suggested as provenance because all of the provenanced batik pieces in the Bowmer collection come from Java.
Event Date 22/3/2005
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A rectangular cloth of batik dyed cotton. It has a gold brown background and repeating pattern of black diamond shapes; the diamond shapes are filled with curvilinear patterns and butterflies in gold brown; the background space between the black diamonds is decorated with black pattern, possibly butterflies. There is cream stripes along the two short edges.
Event Date 30/7/2024
Author: Emily Shorter
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5990 | Freezing
Event Date 2/8/2024
Author: Anne Doering
FM:265327
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