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Title

Breast wrapper (kemban)

circa 1900

Artist

Tjoa Siang Gwan workshop

Indonesia

Alternate image of Breast wrapper (kemban) by Tjoa Siang Gwan workshop

  • Details

    Other Title
    Batik tiga negeri
    Place where the work was made
    Surakarta → Central Java → Java → Indonesia
    Date
    circa 1900
    Media category
    Textile
    Materials used
    cotton, dyes: batik
    Dimensions
    51.5 x 259.0 cm (irreg.)
    Credit
    Gift of John Yu and George Soutter 2008
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    240.2008
    Copyright

    Reproduction requests

    Artist information
    Tjoa Siang Gwan workshop

    Works in the collection

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  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

    • Matt Cox, TAASA Review, 'In the public domain: Tiga negeri batik cloths at the AGNSW', pg. 24, Sydney, Jun 2019, 24 (colour illus.).