Advanced Search 
Batik sample
Indonesian (Javanese)
Dutch colonial rule
late 19th century
Object Place: Surakarta, Java, Indonesia, Central
Medium/Technique
Cotton, natural dyes; plain weave, hand-drawn (tulis) wax-resist (batik)
Dimensions
24 x 34 cm (9 7/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Marianne Brimmer Fund
Accession Number21.594
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSample of cotton batik cloth with design of alternating diagonal bands of stylized floral and diamond motifs (parang pattern variation) in dark blue, brown and natural ecru.
ProvenancePurchased by MFA, through Dr. Coomaraswamy, on April 21, 1921