basurek batik
Details
Title: basurek batik
Date created: c. 2016
Accession number: ITC 2022.293
Collector's Number: 2016.03
Site Location(s): Created in - Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia, Asia( -3.7667, 102.267 )
Place of creation: Made in Indonesia - Sumatra, Bengkulu - Bengkulu - Ratu Samban; Collected in Indonesia - Sumatra, Bengkulu - Bengkulu
Cultural origin: Bengkulu
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/667379
Collection group(s): International Textile Collection
Description
A batik tulis kain basurek: hand drawn with the distinctive ‘basurek’ (or ‘besurek’) motif characteristic of batik made in the Bengkulu area. In the Bengkulu language, basurek means ‘bearing letters’. Originally the pattern on batik basurek consisted of Arabic words and letters. However, over time, the ‘writing’ has been deliberately reduced to stylised symbols that show a resemblance to Arabic letters.
The batik also shows flowers on an orange background, and has an overlocked selvedge along one edge. It was originally contained in a paper bag.
Made in the village of Anggut Atas, District of Ratu Samban, City of Bengkulu, capital of the Province of Bengkulu in Southwest Sumatra.
Physical characteristics
Category: Textile
Technique: Textile - Dyed-Resist dyed-Wax resist
Medium: cotton
Object: width 112cm height 206cm
Features
A separate gift bag exists.
Accession details
Accession number: ITC 2022.293
Accession date: 19/08/2022
Credit: Donated by Hywel Coleman
Source: Donation
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