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Batik
Head wrapper (iket kepala)
Batik
Javanese
Dutch colonial period
19th century
Medium/Technique
Cotton, natural dyes; plain-weave, hand-drawn (tulis) wax resist-dyed (batik)
Dimensions
105 x 106 cm (41 5/16 x 41 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number95.214
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan's cotton batik head wrapper (iket kepala) with a diamond-shaped central field (tengahan) in natural ecru surrounded by a deep blue border with stems ending in buds joined by irregular lines in brown, black and white.
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA on