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Unknown Maker, Javanese

Breast cloth or offering cloth (kemben, kain kembangan)

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Javanese

Culture

Javanese

Title

Breast cloth or offering cloth (kemben, kain kembangan)

Year

late 1800s

Medium

  • Cotton; stitch resist (tritik),
  • tie-and-dye resist (plangi)

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Cotton; stitch resist (tritik),
  • tie-and-dye resist (plangi)

Materials

cotton

Geography

Place Made: central Java

Dimensions

Length: 123.2 cm (48 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Collection

Object Number

S85.084

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Zone of Attraction
Indonesian Textiles from the Permanent Collection
Jun 26, 2009 – Dec 06, 2009

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Unknown Maker, Javanese
Breast cloth or offering cloth (kemben, kain kembangan), late 1800s
Cotton; stitch resist (tritik), tie-and-dye resist (plangi)
Length: 123.2 cm (48 1/2 inches)
Museum Collection S85.084

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