P 0042
Woman�s Hip Wrapper (Sarung Bang Biron),
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: US $ 450.00 Free Shipping Fee
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.
