Title
Blue and white (kelengan) sarong
Year/Period
1900 - 1910
Region
North Coast of Java, possibly Cirebon
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 106.0 x 99.0 cm
Accession No.
2015-02114
Collection of
This colour combination of blue and white batik sarong is known as kelengan. The front panel of the sarong is decorated by triangle patterns known as tumpal with birds like chickens and phoenixes filling the background of the cloth. Along the borders of the tumpal filled section of the sarong are fret patterns, a decorative feature commonly found on Chinese ceramics and furniture. Batik sarongs were worn by Peranakan Chinese in the Strait Settlements and Indonesia as a skirt to accompany a top known as a kebaya.
