Works

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Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (dodot), with ‘parang’ motif

1775-1800

cotton with mordant dyes, two stitch-joined panels

Accession no: 20083A45
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom, imitating arabesque patolu motif

1700-1800

handspun cotton, natural dyes, woodblock mordant print

Accession no: 757A72
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom, imitating 'hunting scene' patolu motif

1675-1725

handspun cotton, natural dye, mordant dye and block-printed

Accession no: 20083A33
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom, imitating 'islimi' patolu motif

1700-1800

handwoven cotton, natural dyes, mordant dye print

Accession no: 20083A90
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (kain sembagi), in the style of lawon cloth

1780-1820

cotton, mordant dye, woodblock print

Accession no: 20103A19
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (kain sembagi), rhombic motif linked with 'endless knot'

1700-1800

cotton, mordant dyes, woodblock print and batik

Accession no: 20083A55
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (kain sembagi), with alternating floral motif

1775-1825

cotton, mordant dyes, woodblock print and batik

Accession no: 20083A61
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (kain sembagi), with floral geometrical motif and gold leaf

1780-1820

cotton, mordant dye, woodblock print, batik with gold leaf

Accession no: 865A220
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (kain sembagi), with floral geometrical motif and gold leaf

1800-50

cotton, mordant dye, woodblock print, batik and gold leaf

Accession no: 20124A14
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (kain sembagi), with floral geometrical motifs and gold leaf

1800-1900

cotton, commercial dyes\, factory print, gold leaf

Accession no: 20124A11
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (kain sembagi), with floral square motif, Dutch East Indies Company stamp

1740-60

cotton, mordant dye, woodblock print and handpainting, pigment

Accession no: 20103A20
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (kain sembagi), with interlocking floral motif and gold leaf

1800-50

cotton, mordant dye, woodblock print and gold leaf

Accession no: 20124A13
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (kain sembagi), with interlocking quatrefoil floral motif and gold leaf

1800-1900

cotton, mordant dye, woodblock print and gold leaf

Accession no: 20124A12
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (ma'a), female warriors battling a ‘gajavyala’ monster [fragment]

1300-1500

cotton, natural dyes, mordant dye and block-printed batik

Accession no: 20143A17(a-c)
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (ma'a), inspired by Indian or Javanese dodot textile

1950-75

cotton, natural dye and pigment, hand painted

Accession no: 20113A8
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (ma'a), with interlocking cruciform motif

1900-50

handspun cotton, natural dyes, hand painted

Accession no: 20113A7
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (ma'a), with rhombic motif imitating patolu weave

1600-1700

handspun cotton, natural dyes, mordant block printing and batik

Accession no: 20083A40
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (ma'a), with tree of life in two panels

1725-75

handspun cotton, natural dyes, mordant dye painted

Accession no: 963A12
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (ma'a), with women musicians

1550-1650

block-printed, batik and mordant dyes on cotton

Accession no: 20124A7
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (palampore), depicting cypress tree flanked by peacocks

1900-25

cotton, natural dyes, mordant block printing

Accession no: 20193A56
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (palampore, lelangit), with floral wreath, flowering plants and garland border

1800-25

handspun cotton, natural dyes, block print and mordant painting

Accession no: 974A36
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (palampore), with floral garland and paired tree of life

1725-75

handspun cotton, natural dyes, mordant block print and hand painting

Accession no: 974A37
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (palampore), with floral wreath, flowering pots and garland border

1800-25

handspun cotton, natural dyes, block print and mordant painting

Accession no: 963A16
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (palampore), with lotus roundel and alternating floral star motifs

1800-50

hand spun cotton, natural dyes, mordant block-printing

Accession no: 974A41
Ceremonial cloth and sacred heirloom (palampore), with repeat motif of flowers and floral border

1800-25

handspun cotton, natural dyes, block print and mordant dyeing

Accession no: 974A44