Shoulder or breast cloth (slendang or kemben)
19th century
Object PlaceSurakarta (?), Java, Indonesia
Medium/TechniqueCotton, natural dyes; plain weave, hand-drawn (tulis) wax-resist (batik)
Dimensions52.0 x 264.0 cm
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Grafton D. Dorsey
Accession number45.240
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ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Grafton D. Dorsey to the MFA on April 12, 1945
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