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1990.30.36.1

Batik 'tapestry' depicting the various events of the Dong New Year Festival.

1990.30.36.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Batik 'tapestry' depicting the various events of the Dong New Year Festival.
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Guizhou Province Guiyang
Cultural groups
Dong
Person
Field collector Chen Ning Kang
Field collector Fu Mu Lan
PRM source Chen Ning Kang
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1990
Date collected
By 1990
Acquisition information
Purchased: 06/1990
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Textile Plant, Material Pigment, Process Batik Resist Dyed, Process Woven
Dimensions
Width 360 mm, Length 36000 mm Approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 1990.30.36.1
Research and responses

Ref. The Collection of Essays on batik in memory of Chen Ningkang ?2005 (ISBN 9 787807 300014) (in Chinese) in Balfour Library.

Search terms: Picture and Graphic Art, Textile, Ritual and Ceremonial, Religion, Dance, Painting