Detail View: Museum and the Online Archive of California: Textile; selendang; shawl. Indonesia

Collection: 
Museum and the Online Archive of California
Creation Place: 
Central Java
Creation Place: 
Indonesia
Creation Place: 
Jogjakarta?
Title: 
Textile; selendang; shawl. Indonesia
Materials: 
batik
Materials: 
appliqued
Materials: 
cotton
Materials: 
silk?
Materials: 
fabric
Dimensions: 
245.8 cm by 52.1 cm
Current Location: 
Fowler Museum of Cultural History. University of California, Los Angeles.
Address: 
Los Angeles, California 90095-1549
Object ID: 
UCLA FMCH X79.9
Subject: 
- "parang" - batik appliqued cotton silk? fabric
Heading: 
Content/Description
Notes: 
REMARKS COMPILED IN 1987 BY ROY HAMILTON ON BASIS OF EXISTING RECORDS, EXAMINATION OF OBJECT, AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE: "Selendang"; shawl or sling for carrying things. Central Javanese style batik featuring a motif known as "parang". A silk(?) applique has been added to the plain centerfield of the cloth.
Collection Description: 
METS ID: 
ark:/13030/ft587006bf