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Bang-biru sarong

Title

Bang-biru sarong

Year/Period

1900 - 1920

Region

North Coast of Java

Material

Cotton (drawn batik)

Technique

Drawn batik

Dimension

Object size: 102.7 x 104.4 cm

Accession No.

2015-02119

Collection of

Peranakan Museum

This sarong is known as a bang-biru sarong due to the colour combination of dark blue and red present on the cloth. The front panel of the sarong is decorated with a triangle motif known as the tumpal motif. The main body of the sarong is decorated by pheasants and flowers. Batik sarongs were worn by Peranakan Chinese in the Strait Settlements and Indonesia as a skirt to accompany a top known as a kebaya.