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Chinese people living in the coastal cities of northern Java made and traded silk batiks like this one. The silk was imported from China, and the motifs were always Chinese. The "luk wan" bird, a variation of the Chinese phoenix that occurs on this shoulder cloth, was one of the most common motifs on silk batiks, as is the greenish color of the background. The striped border was meant to simulate fringe even though each end is actually finished with fringe. Silk batiks were made for export, particularly to Bali where they were worn at festivals by wealthy people.
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110569
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Slendang (Shoulder Cloth)
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110569
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Slendang (Shoulder Cloth)
description
Chinese people living in the coastal cities of northern Java made and traded silk batiks like this one. The silk was imported from China, and the motifs were always Chinese. The "luk wan" bird, a variation of the Chinese phoenix that occurs on this shoulder cloth, was one of the most common motifs on silk batiks, as is the greenish color of the background. The striped border was meant to simulate fringe even though each end is actually finished with fringe. Silk batiks were made for export, particularly to Bali where they were worn at festivals by wealthy people.
date
1800s-early 1900s
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q80002718
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Textile
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Overall: 284.4 x 55.9 cm (111 15/16 x 22 in.)
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Indonesia, Java, North Coast, 19th - early 20th century
accession
1929.136
Source extras
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tabby weave, batik; silk
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Slendang (Shoulder Cloth), 1800s-early 1900s. Indonesia, Java, North Coast, 19th - early 20th century. Tabby weave, batik; silk; overall: 284.4 x 55.9 cm (111 15/16 x 22 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Sundry Purchase Fund, 1929.136
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Textiles
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Sundry Purchase Fund
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2026-05-29 05:52:08.352000
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110569
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Textiles
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Textiles
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tabby weave, batik; silk
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