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Lower body wrapper (kain sarong)
batik
Indonesian (Javanese)
Dutch colonial rule
Medium/Technique
Cotton; plain-weave, wax resist-dyed (batik)
Dimensions
109 x 210 cm (42 15/16 x 82 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number11.1291
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan or woman's skirt lower body wrapper (kain sarong) with design of conventional okants in blue, brown, red, and cream color on a white ground. The borders on the top and bottom and the wide strip on one side have dark green grounds, and a design of flowers and leaves in blue, brown, yellow, red, and white.
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA on May 4, 1911