P 0042
Woman’s Hip Wrapper (Sarung Bang Biron),
Textile, Hand-drawn wax resist (batik) on machine-woven cotton, natural and
synthetic dyes,
Textile, Hand-drawn wax resist (batik) on machine-woven cotton, natural and
synthetic dyes,
dim. 107 cm x 193 cm
Lasem, Java, Indonesia
Motif: Bang Biron, merak
Kondisi: tidak berlubang, tidak sobek
ca 1930's
Price:
SOLD
According to Pesisir tradition, the bang biron
color scheme was intended for married women with children (Heringa, 1989). The
lotus tree designates this cloth for Peranakan use; its details stress the
hopes appropriate for a married woman; the flower is the emblem of summer and
fertility; the pods, of abundant progeny. The tree, with white, blue, and red
flowers growing from a single stem, indicates prosperity and marital happiness
(Chevalier & Gheerbrant, 1988; Williams, 1976). The cloth may have been a
treasured heirloom, as its original, perfectly hand-sewn seam is still intact.
