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| Collection | The Textiles Collection: University for the Creative Arts at Farnham | |
| Date | early 20th C | |
| Date Accessioned | 1988 | |
| Artefact/Item | Textile | |
| Function | Clothing head cloth | |
| General Description | Javanese early 20th C. head cloth, had waxed and dyed indigo and Soga (brown dye from bark) faded. Diagonal bands of pattern with large plain central diamond. | |
| Cultural Context | Java | |
| Id Number Current Accession | 8053 | |
| Subject | Java head cloth | |
| Measurements Dimensions | 105 x 105 centimetres | |
| Material | Cotton | |
| Visual Information | Geometric | |
| Current Ownership | University College for the Creative Arts at Farnham | |
| History Of Ownership | Barron and Larcher collection | |
| Rights | Managed by The Textiles Collection at the University for the Creative Arts at Farnham. | |
| Source | Given by Robin and Heather Tanner Chippenham Wilts | |
| Technique | Hand waxed using tjanting | |
| Weave | Plain weave | |
| Process | Dyed in indigo then most of the wax scraped off before dyeing with Soga (brown dye from bark | |