Medium: cotton Technique: wax resist dyeing (batik) on plain weave
Dimensions:
H x W: 102.5 x 101 cm (40 3/8 x 39 3/4 in.)
Type:
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Square textile
Made in:
Indonesia
Date:
19th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Cotton square, possibly a head cloth (kain kepala), in dark blue, light brown, and white. Dark blue ground showing numerous white dots known as "gabah sinawur" or 'grains of rice'. The "semen" (curling tendrils and other non-geometric forms) and "sawat" (wings and tail of Garuda, mount of Vishnu) motifs are also used.
