Woman's Hip Wrapper (Sarung)

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Woman's Hip Wrapper (Sarung)

Indonesia, Java, Pekalongan, circa 1940
Costumes; principal attire (lower body)
Hand-drawn wax resist (batik) on machine-woven cotton, synthetic dyes, waxed signature
42 1/8 x 39 6/8 in. (106.9975 x 100.965 cm) (tubular)
Inger McCabe Elliott Collection (M.91.184.214)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Heringa, Rens and Veldhuisen, Harmen.  Fabric of Enchantment: Batik from the North Coast of Java.  Los Angeles:  Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Weatherhill, Inc., 1996.