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Kain Panjang
ca. 20th Century
Unit Pengelola Museum Seni
Jakarta, Indonesia
This piece of cloth was once used as a wedding attire in Madura, East Java back in 1937. The batik has 'jlamprang' pattern, a symbol for the ever turning universe. The gold substance also known as 'prada', consisted of gold dust, nettle-seed oil and resin carefully painted by hand using a flat stylus.
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Details
- Title: Kain Panjang
- Date Created: ca. 20th Century
- Location Created: Pekalongan, Central Java
- Physical Dimensions: 264 x 108 cm
- Provenance: Received as a gift from Mrs. Kafrawi
- Type: Batik
- Medium: Cotton, Gold leaf
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