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Jacket (baju)
Indian for the Indonesian market
mid 18th century
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave, hand-painted and resist-dyed.
Dimensions
Length x width: 104.1 x 157.5 cm (41 x 62 in.)
Center back: 104.1 cm (41 in.)
Center back: 104.1 cm (41 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Bonnie Covington, Jeremy and Hanne Grantham, and Suzanne W. and Alan J. Dworsky
Accession Number2013.192
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFloral-patterned, cotton chintz jacket. Long-sleeve jacket with small collar. Floral lace pattern of deep purple, blue, green, pink and white. No interior label.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Japan. About 1999, sold by a gallery in Tokyo to Thomas Murray, Mill Valley, CA; 2013, sold by Thomas Murray to the MFA. (Accession date: February 27, 2013)