Long Sarong (kain Panjang) (Indonesia), 19th century

Long cotton sarong (kain panjang) featuring diagonal repeat of medium-sized decorated blade-like motifs with stylized leaves and flowers attached to curving stems alternating with small four-lobed rosettes in dark blue, white, and cocoa brown. Design on a ground of cocoa crackle and five dark wavy parallel comb marks. Two plain selvedges, narrow hem at one end. Reversible.

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