Kain Panjang Batik Kompeni

A long cloth batik for wearing as a sarong with mixed hand drawn and cap (stamped) to make the designs. The characteristic motif is about the army life of the "Kompeni" with the hallmark of earlier times of soldiers carrying guns/rifles, airplanes, and warships. Some other motifs used are of instruments (guitars and trumpets) and people at work.

Origin: Ceribon, northcoast Java.

Age: ca 1980-2000

Material : Machine made cotton

Method: Tulisan (hand drawn) and cap (hand stamped) with synthetic dye

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