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19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Cotton square, possibly a head cloth (kain kepala), showing a "wayang" figure (a puppet acting out the heroic poem of the Mahabharata, describing the battle between Rama, God-hero, and the demons of Rawana) encircled in the center. All four corners ornamented with the stupa motif. Colors: black, brown, and white.

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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