Ritual Cloth with Design of Calligraphic Motifs in Arabic (kain batik tulisan Arab)

Culture: Indonesian
Culture: Jambi Malay people
Date: early 20th century
Material: Plain-weave machine-spun cotton with hand-drawn wax-resist decoration (batik tulis) with natural dyes
made in: Jambi, Jambi province, Indonesia, Asia
Classification: Coverings & hangings, textiles
Collection: Asian Art
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 86 1/2 × 34 1/2 in. (219.7 × 87.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Textile Arts and Robert Coffland
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 83:2024

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