Head wrapper (iket kepala)

late 19th century

Object PlaceSurakarta or Jogjakarta, Java, Indonesia

Medium/TechniqueCotton, natural dyes; plain weave, hand-drawn (tulis) wax-resist (batik)

Dimensions107 x 106.5 cm (42 1/8 x 41 15/16 in.)

Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection

Accession number11.1333

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ClassificationsCostumes

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ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; gift of Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA on May 4, 1911

mid-20th century

late 19th to early 20th century

19th century

mid-19th century

late 19th to early 20th century

late 19th to early 20th century

late 19th to early 20th century

late 19th to early 20th century

late 19th century

late 19th century

late 19th to 20th century

late 19th century