Title
Ceremonial cloth
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Bali, Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 88.0 x 146.0 cm
Accession No.
2018-01029
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of H.J. Hondius van Herwerden. Presented to the ACM by the City of Delft, Netherlands.
On this ceremonial cloth, we see stylised flower buds and petals forming an eight-point star, with blooms on each corner. The motif, called cendana kawi was inspired by one of the traditional patola designs called chhabadi bhat or 'flower basket' design. As a ritual cloth worn during religious and life-cycle ceremonies to channel divine energy and ensure its user’s safety, the cendana kawi was the most prized and preferred design.
