Altar Cloth (Tok Wi)

1900-1920

Locale

Java Cirebon

Country

Indonesia

Object

altar cloth

Medium

Hand-drawn (tulis) batik on cotton

Accession Number

2000.51

Credit Line

Neusteter Textile Collection: Funds from Mrs. McIntosh Buell by exchange

Altar Cloth (Tok Wi), Indonesia, 1900–1920. Hand-drawn (tulis) batik on cotton. Neusteter Textile Collection at the Denver Art Museum: Funds from Mrs. McIntosh Buell by exchange, 2000.51

Dimensions

height: 41 3/4 in, 106.0450 cm; width: 42 1/8 in, 106.9975 cm

Department

Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion

Collection

Textile Arts and Fashion-Asian

Made for use by a Peranakan (Chinese-Indonesian) family, this cloth was designed to hang in front of an ancestral altar. Its bright red color indicates that it was for festive occasions, such as the celebration of a marriage.

Known Provenance

Private Dealer, San Antonio, TX; purchased by Mary Hunt Kahlenberg (Textile Art, Inc., Santa Fe, NM); purchased by the Denver Art Museum, 2000

Exhibition History

"Textile Art: Recent Acquisitions," December 16, 2000 - June 17, 2001 (DAM)

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