GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Javanese terms name the various parts of batik sarongs:
- Sarong: a waistcloth that is decorated in batik and wrapped around the waist.
- Badan: body of the sarong and the main field of the batik. [For example, see this sarong and its description: 1989.41.]
- Kepala: head section at one or both ends of the sarong that differs in pattern or color from the badan.
- Papan: broad decorative band within the kepala. [For example, see this sarong and its description: 1989.45.]
- Kepala tumpal: design within the kepala composed of rows of triangular motifs.
- Pinggir: borders lining the edges of the sarong.
- Seret: decorative border encompassing both the badan and the kepala.
Excerpt from
- "The Anatomy of a Batik," DMA Education resource, Waxed: Batik from Java, 2016-2017.
NOTES
ASSOCIATED CONTENT CHUNKS
AUDIO ASSETS
Waxed: Batik from Java: gallery talk by Roslyn Walker
282323782: UMO
282323782: UMO
Natural Dyes in Waxed: Batik from Java: gallery talk by Alexandria Clifton, artist
280540116: UMO
VIDEO ASSETS
IMAGE ASSETS
WEB RESOURCES
- The Art Institute of Chicago~Explore the history of batik patterns.
- The Batik Guild~Learn more about batik techniques in Java.
- Australian Museum~Find out how textile patterns relate to social hierarchies and religion in Java.
ARCHIVAL RESOURCES
FUN FACTS
TEACHING IDEAS
RULES
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apply to objects where title contains sarong
apply to objects where medium contains batik
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General Description
Specific Javanese terms name the various parts of batik sarongs:
- Sarong: a waistcloth that is decorated in batik and wrapped around the waist.
- Badan: body of the sarong and the main field of the batik. [For example, see this sarong and its description: 1989.41.]
- Kepala: head section at one or both ends of the sarong that differs in pattern or color from the badan.
- Papan: broad decorative band within the kepala. [For example, see this sarong and its description: 1989.45.]
- Kepala tumpal: design within the kepala composed of rows of triangular motifs.
- Pinggir: borders lining the edges of the sarong.
- Seret: decorative border encompassing both the badan and the kepala.
Excerpt from
- "The Anatomy of a Batik," DMA Education resource, Waxed: Batik from Java, 2016-2017.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- The Art Institute of Chicago~Explore the history of batik patterns.
- The Batik Guild~Learn more about batik techniques in Java.
- Australian Museum~Find out how textile patterns relate to social hierarchies and religion in Java.
Notes
rules
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