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Batik
Prada
Lower body wrapper (kain panjang, kain prada)
Batik
Prada
Indonesian (Javanese)
Dutch colonial rule
19th century
Object Place: Java, Indonesia, North coast
Medium/Technique
Cotton, natural dyes; plain weave, hand-drawn (tulis) wax resist-dyed (batik), applied gold leaf (prada)
Dimensions
82 x 290 cm (32 5/16 x 114 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in memory of George T. Cottle
Accession Number60.895
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan's or woman's rectangular cotton batik lower body wrapper (kain panjang) with an overall design of repeating bird of paradise (cenderawasih) or phoenix and plant motifs in black and gold on natural ecru ground; gold leaf (prada) has been applied to one half of the cloth, lengthwise.
ProvenanceGift in Memory of George T. Cottle to the MFA on June 8, 1960