Cotton Batik Cloth with Butterflies
Date1900-50
PeriodDutch Colonialism
Place MadeJava, Indonesia, Asia
MediumCotton
Dimensions104 x 107 cm (40 15/16 x 42 1/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Ernest Lee Staples
Object number65.1.3
On View
Not on viewDescriptionSquare cotton with geometric winged motifs and butterflies in each corner and in the center. Pattern is blocked in by meander border. Designs are blue, beige, on the grey background with a blue outer border.
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