DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Indonesian batik with puppets

NameIndonesian batik with puppets

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madeAsia

MediumCotton

DimensionsOverall: 20 1/2 x 74 5/8 in. (52 x 189.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.145

Object numberFA.2010.97.145

Collections

Asia

DescriptionBatik fabric with black background, figures in tan, brown and gold. Three puppet figures are placed on each side of a stylized figure bordered by vines and flowers, bordered by smaller vines and buds, bordered by eight petals creating one half of a flower.