Sarung

Lasem, Coastal Central Java
Hand-drawn wax resist, vat-dyed on plain-weave cotton

The layout and coloring of the kepala (vertical panel) and the drawing of the phoenix indicate a workshop in Lasem. Inspiration for the “tree” winding upwards from an earthen mound is to be found in the “Tree of Life” motif on Indian trade cloths, while the phoenix comes from China.