P 0066
Kain Dodot atau Kampuh Parang/lereng
Provenance: Java, Yogyakarta
Technique: Hand-drawn wax resist on machine-woven cotton
Motif: Parang rusak
Palace pattern
Dimension: 350 cm x 210 cm
Condition: Used, 2 holes as the old of age
Price: call / wa / text
The dodot or kampuh is a ceremonial cloth for the lower body. In the past it was only worn by the king and by members of the royal family as well as nobility at certain ceremonies.
The dodot usually has certain motifs like the "larangan" and motifs which denote high rank and posperity, is fully decorated throughout its surface and has center bordered by the "cemukiran", "modang" or "tritik" motif. Sometimes the center is lined with silk cloth, and the and of dodot usually have a fringe called "brengi".
The picture shows cloth in the folded state.
