Lozenge divided fields with elephants, butterflies and sawat garuda wings. Foliage tendril fillers white on dark background. Central Java. 1950.
 
Batik Tulis - hand drawn batik
Subject: Flower, butterfly, elephant and garuda wing motive
background: black
Type: Long cloth wrap -"kain panjang"
Origin: Banyumas, Central Java
Material: Cotton
Color: dark blue, brown and white
CA. 1950
 
Note: The nature of Batik tulis is handmade, not perfect like machine-made fabric. Most old batiks are used, and some have never been used. Slight discoloration and minor tears are rare but possible because of age and natural dyes. And this is not a damage or defect. Photos are taken with Samsung phone camera - without filter - using natural light. Thank you for considering slightly different colors & screen resolutions.