Title
Skirtcloth (fragment)
Year/Period
First half of the 20th century
Region
Java, Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 91.0 x 106.0 cm
Accession No.
2018-01070
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the City of Delft, Netherlands
Possibly left unfinished during the early stages of the dyeing process, this fragment has been decorated with an intricate assortment of plant motifs including ferns, corn and floral shapes. These are interspersed with the kawung fruit and possibly a pitcher plant motif. Plant motifs have commonly been used to invoke abundance and fertility due to their agricultural nature but are also favoured as decorative devices devoid of deeper meaning.
