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Sarong
Indonesian (Javanese)
Medium/Technique
Batik
Dimensions
108 x 195.5 cm (42 1/2 x 76 15/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.955 x 1.08
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number11.1338
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan or woman's skirt. Printed by the reserve process and often called batik. In the middle is a panel of dark blue on which are long points of ornament in red, blue, white and yellow. This panel is edged by floral bands in the same colors; on each end is a floral design with starlike flowers on a white ground. On one side are straight and scalloped borders, on the other a straight border.
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA on May 4, 1911