Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Museum and the Online Archive of California
Creation Place:
Indonesia
Creation Place:
North Coast? Java
Title:
Textile; sarong; woman's skirt. Indonesia
Date:
Collected 1930s
Materials:
batik
Materials:
machine woven
Materials:
cotton
Materials:
fabric
Dimensions:
108.0 cm by 99.0 cm
Current Location:
Fowler Museum of Cultural History. University of California, Los Angeles.
Address:
Los Angeles, California 90095-1549
Object ID:
UCLA FMCH X74.262
Subject:
- phytomorphic
- 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: The term "sarong" used in this sense refers to a particular size and style of batik cloth [Elliott 1984:32]. The characteristic feature is the "kepala" [="head], a vertical section with a motif which contrasts with the motif of the "badan" [="body]. This cloth is still sewn into a tube shape the way it was worn. The tube-shaped sarong is considered a less formal garment than the flat "kain" worn in a wrap-around fashion [Raadt-Apell 1982:80].
Heading:
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Notes:
Raadt-Apell, M.J. de. 1982. "Van Zuylen Batik, Pekalongan, Centrral Java (1890-1946). TEXTILE MUSEUM JOURNAL 19-20:75-92.
Collection Description:
METS ID:
ark:/13030/ft2g5004g x

Textile; sarong; woman's skirt. Indonesia