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Javanese batik

Southeast Asia tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: $500–5k (accessible antique & fine living craft)

Batik is a dyeing technique using wax resist. The term is also used to describe patterned textiles created with that technique. Batik is made by drawing or stamping wax on a cloth to prevent colour absorption during the dyeing process. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Slendang (Shoulder Cloth)
Slendang (Shoulder Cloth), 1800s–early 1900s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Sarong
Sarong, mid-1800s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Slendang (Shoulder Cloth)
Slendang (Shoulder Cloth), 1800s-early 1900s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Sarong
Sarong, early 1900s
Cleveland Museum of Art
Sarong
Sarong, 1800s
Cleveland Museum of Art

Where to buy

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