Javanese, Java - Skirtcloth (Sarong), 1850-1900

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Javanese, Java

Skirtcloth (Sarong), 1850-1900

Cotton tabby, resist-dyed, 197.5 x 108 cm (77 3/4 x 42 1/2 in.) overall

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Accession number

T1cav237.b

Description

Pattern: Birds, animals, overall floral

Provenance

Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.

Dimension Notes

Selvedge Width: 107.95 cm (42.5 in)

Bibliography

Adolph S. Cavallo. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1986), pp. 210-11, no. 198b.

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Commentary

Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.

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