Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Museum and the Online Archive of California
Creation Place:
Indonesia
Creation Place:
North Coast? Java
Title:
Textile; kain panjang; wrap-around skirt. Indonesia
Date:
Collected 1918-1924
Materials:
batik
Materials:
machine woven
Materials:
cotton
Materials:
fabric
Dimensions:
107.7 cm by 194.0 cm
Current Location:
Fowler Museum of Cultural History. University of California, Los Angeles.
Address:
Los Angeles, California 90095-1549
Object ID:
UCLA FMCH X79.867
Subject:
- leaf floral
- batik machine woven cotton 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: "Kain panjang" or cloth worn as a . Probably batik tulis or hand drawn batik. The floral style and color suggest origin on the North Coast of Java. The town of Lasem on the North Coast of East Java is particularly known for manufacturing batiks in which a rich red is the predominant color.
Collection Description:
METS ID:
ark:/13030/ft0z09n7c c

Textile; kain panjang; wrap-around skirt. Indonesia