Shoulder cloth or breast cloth (selendang, slendang or kemben)
Batik
Indonesian (Javanese)
Dutch colonial rule
19th century
Dimensions
253 x 52 cm (99 5/8 x 20 1/2 in.)
Accession Number
11.1323
Medium or Technique
Cotton, natural dyes; plain-weave ground, hand-drawn (tulis) wax-resist dyed (batik)
Not On View
Collections
Asia, Textiles and Fashion Arts
Classifications
Cotton batik shoulder or breast cloth with design of narrow border on four sides.
Provenance
Denman Waldo Ross Collection; gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA on May 4, 1911
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection