Indonesia, Java

Kain Sarong (Skirt)

Finely woven muslin solidly decorated by batik process in dark blue, light brown and cream; all-over pattern consists of many series of twelve narrow diagonal bands, with designs based on dots, geometric, floral and dentate patterns
248.4 × 106.8 cm (97.8 × 42 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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