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Long Cloth, Kain Tulis Batik Arab
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Long Cloth, Kain Tulis Batik Arab

Date19th/early 20th century
Mediumcotton, hand-drawn batik
DimensionsTextile: 234 × 89 cm (92 1/8 × 35 1/16 in.)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineStoddard Acquisition Fund
Object number2024.215
DescriptionThe eight-pointed star is the "star of the prophets" and is said to have been used by Solomon to capture genies, djinns, and other malevalent spirits. This is also used in clasical carpet design. Depicted as well, Zulfiqar, or "double sword of Ali", a very auspicious symbol.
ProvenanceHadji Rul, Bukittinggi and Jakarta, 1985
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