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Batik

Indonesian (Javanese)

Medium/Technique Batik
Dimensions 100 x 102 cm (39 3/8 x 40 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Marianne Brimmer Fund
Accession Number21.764
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionPrinted by the reserve process and often called batik. In center is a diamond shaped piece of plain yellow cotton streaked with blue and neutral orange, surrounding it is closely arranged design of leaves, curling lines, spots, etc. printed with neutral orange, light neutral orange and dark blue.
Provenance1921, purchased by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (b. 1887 - d. 1947) for the MFA. (Accession date: April 21, 1921)