selendang
Details
Title: selendang
Date created: c. 1999
Accession number: ITC 2022.29
Collector's Number: 1999.04b
Site Location(s): Created in - Trusmi, Cirebon Regency, West Java, Indonesia, Asia( -6.7004, 108.511 )
Place of creation: Made in Indonesia - Java, West - Plered - Cirebon
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/671158
Collection group(s): International Textile Collection
Description
A pale pink batik 'selendang' with a central panel of a floral design, edged in a key pattern, a wide border with star and circle motifs and an outer floral border. Made from silk chiffon with a batik cap (printing block) in yellow (undyed?) and orange/pink, with twisted tassels. This piece accompanies and matches the kain ITC 2022.30.
It was printed at the workshop of Batik Nofa, near Cirebon, West Java, and bought there by the donor. A box lid is associated with this item. The selendang cloth itself was produced elsewhere.
Selendangs were traditionally made as carrying cloths.
Made in Trusmi village, Cirebon district, West Java.
Physical characteristics
Category: Textile
Technique: Textile - Dyed-Resist dyed-Wax resist-Block printed
Medium: silk chiffon
Object: width 102cm height 203cm
Features
labelled 1999.04(b)
A card box lid has the inscription 'Batik Nofa Trusmi-Plered Cirebon'
A separate receipt exists.
Accession details
Accession number: ITC 2022.29
Accession date: 19/08/2022
Credit: Donated by Hywel Coleman
Source: Donation
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