Cloth

Title
Cloth
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Bali
Material
Cotton
Technique
Plain weave, hand-painted pigment on cloth
Dimension
Object size: H:134.0 x W:146.0 cm
Accession No.
T-0311-A
Collection of
Asian Civilisations Museum

This large, hand-painted, cotton cloth in red, orange, brown, yellow, pink and grey, has figures of gods and animals within squares. It was probably used to cast horoscopes, and find auspicious days for festive and ceremonial occasions..

 

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