Title
Altar cloth
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Java, Indonesia
Material
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: 108 x 103 cm
Accession No.
2011-00907
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Rudolf G. Smend
This altar cloth reflects the hybrid nature of Peranakan art. The Chinese practised decorating the front of their ancestral altar tables with a cloth with appropriate designs, and most of the ones made in China were of embroidery work with silk or cotton threads. This piece maintains its link to Chinese traditions through its function and its choice of motifs. Yet its made with the batik method, one more associated with the local Indonesian culture.
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