Accession No

2004.94 A-H


Description

A table cloth [A] and six napkins of batik dyed cotton [A-G], with retail plastic bag [H]. The table cloth is rectangular with a red pink background, border of white curvilinear pattern, birds and flowers outlined in black, and centre decoration if six figures depicted in black and white; white batik text in one corner reads: 'DEMI'. The napkins are also red pink and all have a central figure in black and white and are surrounded by a geometric black and white border; one napkin [G] has an adhered retail paper label.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Java; Surakarta


Period


Source

Bowmer, John [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2004.94 A-H


Cultural Affliation


Material

Cotton; Cloth; Pigment; Plastic; Paper


Local Term


Measurements

1350mm x 2120mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Plastic bag reads: 'Batik Keris ... Modern Batik Articles Fast Colour'
Event Date
Author: Emily Shorter


Description (Labels & Markings)
Paper labels adhered to G read: 'KERIS P.T. BATIK KERIS SOLO-INDONESIA’ and 'BATIK KERIS” Kode: 57/8/TK Type: T.makan wayang klir Mateial: Phillip Ukaran: 135-140 x 205-210 cm Harga: 3052'
Event Date
Author: Emily Shorter


Description (Physical description)
Batik tablecloth and six napkins in original plastic bag. Tablecloth is dyed red with white and black design. Abstract repeat pattern border. The design in the centre shows six shadow-puppet style figures standing in a line. “DEWI” is written in white on one corner of the cloth. The six red napkins each a shadow-puppet style figure in white and black. One napkin has a “Batik Keris” label. A: Tablecloth. B-G: Napkins. ‘G’ has two paper labels adhered to it, one with a logo reading ‘KERIS P.T. BATIK KERIS SOLO-INDONESIA’ and the other an information label reading ““BATIK KERIS” Kode: 57/8/TK Type: T.makan wayang klir Mateial: Phillip Ukaran: 135-140 x 205-210 cm Harga: 3052”. H: Plastic bag with “Batik Keris ... Modern Batik Articles Fast Colour” printed on the front.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
A table cloth [A] and six napkins of batik dyed cotton [A-G], with retail plastic bag [H]. The table cloth is rectangular with a red pink background, border of white curvilinear pattern, birds and flowers outlined in black, and centre decoration if six figures depicted in black and white; white batik text in one corner reads: 'DEMI'. The napkins are also red pink and all have a central figure in black and white and are surrounded by a geometric black and white border; one napkin [G] has an adhered retail paper label.
Event Date 30/7/2024
Author: Emily Shorter


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


FM:265328

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