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Kwee Liem Hok
Woman's Hip Wrapper (Sarung Encim)circa 1930

Not on view
Embroidered or woven textile panel with cream ground, diagonal stripe and floral vine pattern across the left two-thirds, and a salmon-pink inset panel with a large flower bouquet at right
Maker
Kwee Liem Hok
Indonesia, Java, active early - mid-20th century
Title
Woman's Hip Wrapper (Sarung Encim)
Place Made
Indonesia, Java, Pekalongan
Date Made
circa 1930
Period
20th century
Medium
Hand-drawn and stamped wax resist (batik) on machine-woven cotton, synthetic dyes, stamped signature
Dimensions
42 x 76 1/4 in. (106.7 x 193.6 cm)
Credit Line
Inger McCabe Elliott Collection
Accession Number
M.91.184.173
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected 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.