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Lower body wrapper (kain panjang)
Indonesian (Javanese)
Dutch colonial rule
19th century
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain-weave ground, hand-drawn (tulis) wax-resist dyed (batik)
Dimensions
104.5 x 254 cm (41 1/8 x 100 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number11.1288
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan's or woman's cotton batik lower body wrapper (kain panjang) with design of birds, leaves and mythical creatures (semen design) in brown and dark blue on a natural ecru ground. Partial piece.
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA on May 4, 1911