Man’s Head Wrapper (iket kepala) with Design of Diagonal Grid and “Continuous Happiness” (sidomukti) Motif

Culture: Javanese
Date: 1930s–40s
Material: Plain-weave cotton with hand-drawn wax-resist decoration (batik tulis) with natural dyes
made in: Surakarta, Central Java province, Indonesia, Asia
Classification: Costume & clothing, textiles
Collection: Asian Art
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 41 5/16 × 41 3/4 in. (105 × 106 cm)
Credit Line: William K. Bixby Trust for Asian Art, by exchange
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 468:2018

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