Sarong Item Number: 1284/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Batik textile in brown, red, and blue on white background. Half of textile has diagonal lines in blue, with rows of flowers superimposed on top. Other half is on white dotted brown background, with various floral compositions and areas with similar diagonal rows as first half.
History Of Use
Morning and evening reversible sarong.
Specific Techniques
Batik (wax-resist) Hokokai (Japanese-style) design.
Item History
- Made in Java, Indonesia during 1945
- Collected between 1975 and 1982
- Owned by Dorian Rae before February 23, 1988
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Dorian Rae (Seller) on February 23, 1988
What
- Name
- Sarong
- Identification Number
- 1284/6
- Type of Item
- sarong
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 98.5 cm, width 106.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Javanese
- Previous Owner
- Dorian Rae
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Dorian Rae (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Java, Indonesia
When
- Creation Date
- during 1945
- Collection Date
- between 1975 and 1982
- Ownership Date
- before February 23, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on February 23, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1284/0006