Breast Wrapper (Kemben), ILE2006.4.371

Title Breast Wrapper (Kemben)
Culture Yogyakarta
Geography Java, Indonesia
Date late 19th century
Medium Cotton and silk; plain weave, tie-dye (tritik), batik, and appliqué
Dimensions 101 × 22 in. (256.5 × 55.9 cm)
Credit Line Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus Collection, Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971
Inv. No. ILE2006.4.371
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The border of this reddish-purple cloth was colored brown, with soga dye, and blue. The green lozenge‑shaped center has a tie-dyed () border. The green silk cloth sewn to that the center follows the shape of the tritik border. —RB