The main field of this textile has quadrupeds (deer, hares, and lions), birds, and flowers, dyed red, blue, and black on a white ground. The head (kepala) at one end has white and blue triangles against a black background. The triangles are filled with flowers, and the background has small red and white stars. —RB
Waist Wrapper (Sarung), ILE2006.4.363
| Title | Waist Wrapper (Sarung) |
| Culture | Pekalongan |
| Geography | Java, Indonesia |
| Date | ca. 1880 |
| Medium | Cotton; balanced plain weave and hand-drawn batik |
| Dimensions | 75 3/16 × 41 3/4 in. (191 × 106 cm) |
| Credit Line | Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus Collection, Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971 |
| Inv. No. | ILE2006.4.363 |