Skirt Cloth (Kain Panjang)


This batik cloth was made in Central Java. It displays small repeating motif in brown and blue on a tan ground.

Title: Skirt Cloth (Kain Panjang)

Artist: Unknown

Creation Date: 1990s

Geography: Indonesia, Central Java

Culture: Javanese

Medium: Cotton

Technique: Plain weave, wax-resist dyed cloth (batik)

Dimensions: 100 x 230 cm (39 3/8 x 90 1/2 in)

Classification: Costumes; principal attire (lower body)

Credit Line: Gift of Leonard Pitt, 2022

Object ID Number: 2022.6.KT683