Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Museum and the Online Archive of California
Creation Place:
Central Java
Creation Place:
Indonesia
Creation Place:
Jogjakarta?
Title:
Textile; kain panjang; wrap-around lower garment. Indonesia
Date:
Collected 1930s
Materials:
batik tulis
Materials:
machine woven
Materials:
cotton
Materials:
fabric
Dimensions:
251.5 cm by 105.5 cm
Current Location:
Fowler Museum of Cultural History. University of California, Los Angeles.
Address:
Los Angeles, California 90095-1549
Object ID:
UCLA FMCH X74.275
Subject:
- "parang rusak" "parang barong"
- batik tulis machine woven cotton fabric
Heading:
Content/Description
Notes:
REMARKS BY RACHAEL GROSSMAN (1975): This is a "parang barong", a particular design once reserved for use only by the king; probably from Jogjakarta; a similar pattern called "parang rusak" (="broken sword") was designed by Sultan Agung in the 1750s; it symbolizes the strength of knighthood and was restricted in use (only the nobility could wear it at court). See illustration in Langewis & Wagner 1964:plate 59.
Heading:
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Notes:
Langewis, Laurens and Frits Wagner. 1964. DECORATIVE ART IN INDONESIAN TEXTILES. Amsterdam, Netherlands, Uitgeverij C.P.J. van der Peet.
Collection Description:
METS ID:
ark:/13030/ft858008j s

Textile; kain panjang; wrap-around lower garment. Indonesia