Asian Textiles: Indonesian Textiles
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Hinggi kombu (Shoulder garment), Warp ikat; skull tree and animal design, Sumba, Indonesia, 19th century
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 13
July 4, 2017 (Tue) - September 24, 2017 (Sun)From about the end of the 18th century, unique dyes and techniques for dyeing cotton with designs were used to begin the production of batik cloth. To make batik, a detailed design is applied in wax using either a metal stamp known as a cap, or a tool called a canting that pours the wax. The cotton is then dyed with indigo and a vegetable-based, dark brown soga dye.
Current exhibit includes:
Dodot (Formal waist garment), Batik dyeing; garuda design on brown ground, Central Java, Indonesia, 19th century
Hinggi kombu (Shoulder garment), Warp ikat; skull tree and animal design, Sumba, Indonesia, 19th century
Selendang (Shoulder garment), Weaving with weft float pattern; stipe and geometric pattern design on madder red ground, Pasemah, Sumatra, Indonesia, Second half of 19th century–start of 20th century