Batik textile
| Accession Nr.: | 62.533.1 |
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| Type: | textile; textile arts |
| Date of production: |
19th century
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| Materials/Techniques: | cotton cloth, batik |
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| Dimensions: | height: 243 cm width: 52 cm |
Batik fabric decorated with a characteristic parang (wave) motif, at the same time representing the Central Javanese colour scheme. The makers apply the heated resin by hand, using a tool called canting, to the areas to be left uncoloured. With border and monogrammed corners.