Ceremonial Batik

Gresik (?), East Java, Indonesia

Acquired in Malang, E. Java, Indonesia
Late 19th C.
Cotton, hand-drawn batik, natural dyes

104 x 270 cm

The East Indies Museum
IDN: 11-345-73

It is uncertain for what purpose this batik was made. Because of the vertical design configuration and specific color combination (which is usually restricted for mourning) it was possibly used to cover a coffin. The piece was acquired from the descendents of Chinese peranakan woman from East Java who was a concubine in the court of Surakarta.