Kain panjang (long sarong)
Unknown Maker
Long batik sarong (kain panjang) in dark blue, light brown, and white. Dark blue ground showing numerous white dots known as "gabah sinawur" (grains of rice). The "semen" (curling tendrils and other non-geometric forms) and "sawat" (wings and tail of Garuda, mount of Vishnu) motifs, mountains, and crowns are also used.
Credit: Gift of Alan L. Wolfe
19th century
Medium: cotton Technique: wax resist dyeing (batik) on plain weave
1962-233-8
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