Hip Wrapper (Sarong)

Artist/maker unknown, Indonesian, Javanese

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Geography:
Made in Semarang, Java, North Coast, Indonesia, Asia

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Date:
Late 19th century

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Medium:
Cotton plain weave with wax resist (batik)

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Dimensions:
Circumference: 6 feet 8 1/2 inches (204.5 cm) Other (Height of tube): 41 1/2 inches (105.4 cm)

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Curatorial Department:
Costume and Textiles

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Object Location:

Currently not on view

Accession Number:
1945-57-127

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Credit Line:
Gift of Elise Robinson Paumgarten from the Sallie Crozer Hilprecht Collection, 1945