Title
Sarong
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Pekalongan, Java
Dimension
Object size: L:105.5 x W:93.5
Accession No.
1997-04177
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng
This sarong belongs to the Peranakan Chinese and would have been worn with a blouse known as a ‘kebaya’. It features a ‘kepala’ (‘head panel’) of alternate orange and blue diagonal stripes with foliage and floral designs. The rest of the body of the cloth is decorated with large floral bouquets and birds against a diagonal latticed background. Peranakan Chinese batik is noted for its gay colours—such as shades of orange, yellow, pink and mauve—made possible by the use of imported chemical dyes from Europe beginning in the 19th century.
