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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-dyed (batik)
Dimensions
41 x 50 cm (16 1/8 x 19 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Marianne Brimmer Fund
Accession Number21.508
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSample of cotton batik with design of pairs of Garuda wings, stylized plants and floral medallion motifs in dark blue, brown and natural ecru on a ground covered with fine waving lines printed with dark blue and light brown.
Provenance1921, sold by Prince Ario Kusumodiningrat (b. circa 1860), Surakarta, to Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (b. 1887 - d. 1947) for the MFA. (Accession date: April 7, 1921)