Title
Purple sarong, unsigned
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Indonesia
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: 105.3 x 100.6 cm
Accession No.
2012-00630
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Family Tan Tjien Sian, Manado.
Batik sarongs were worn by nyonyas to match their baju panjangs and kebaya. Sarongs were commonly made from batik textiles, where plain woven fabric is decorated using molten wax applied or drawn onto the cloth. After successive applications of wax and dye, intricate patterns and designs can be created. This is a purple sarong with floral and butterfly motifs.It is an unsigned Pekalongan piece that was acquired from a Cirebon family.This sarong displays the typical motifs and colour schemes popular with Peranakan Chinese communities in Indonesia and the Straits Settlements of the mid 20th century.
