Sarong

Title

Sarong

Creator

Nyonya Oeij Kok Sing Nyonya Tan Poo In (born Oey Heng Nio)

Year/Period

1939

Region

Pekalongan, Java, Indonesia

Object Type

sarongs, waistcloths

Material

cotton (textile), synthetic dye

Technique

dyeing, stitching (generic process)

Dimension

Object size: 104.5 x 100 cm,
Object size: 106.0 x 100.0 cm

Accession No.

2024-00350

Collection of

Peranakan Museum

Credit Line

Gift of the family of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee

This sarong is decorated with a buketan (bouquet) motif set against a lilac background filled with small yellow flowers. The kepala (head) features a series of diagonal bands with alternating floral designs. It is signed “Nj: Tan Poo In” and stamped “Oeij Kok Sing / 25 Mei 1939”. It was made by Nyonya Tan Poo In (born Oey Heng Nio), in collaboration with her mother Nyonya Oeij Kok Sing (1895–1966), all of whom were from a family of batik makers who worked in Pekalongan. Oeij is the historical Dutch spelling for Oey, a Chinese Indonesian surname of Hokkien origin.