Antique Batik Gallery
GANDONGAN ANAK
Baby Carrier
Lasem, Java, Indonesia
Late 19th C
Cotton, hand-drawn batik, natural dyes
84 x 324 cm
The East Indies Museum
IDN: 22-1173-287
Baby carriers like this were normally used by Peranakan / Straits Chinese for ceremonial purposes such as baptisms. What's particularly special about this batik is the incredible variety of motifs found in the patchwork ("tambal") border
