Title
Sarong
Year/Period
1930s - 1960s
Region
Java
Material
Dimension
Object size: 105 x 94.5 cm
Accession No.
2007-00214
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Anne Soh Gwek Shin
This sarong would have been worn by a Nonya (Peranakan woman) with a tunic (kebaya). The sombre colours of this indigo batik suggest that it was worn during the mourning period of three years. Mourning was an expression of grief and respect by the grandchildren and children of the deceased, and required changes in dress. The central panel (kepala), the area of diagonal stripes, is decorated with birds while the rest of the field features diamond motifs.
