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Batik Kaligrafi
This fine antique batik hanging from Bengkulu, Sumatra, is patterned with
hand-drawn Islamic prayers and geometric motifs of sacred significance.
The text is rendered in tulisan gundul, a stylized Arabic writing used by
religious scholars in Java and Sumatra for hundreds of years. Similar
pieces are in the collections of important museums in Australia, America
and Europe.
Approximately 35 - 60 years old.
Cotton, indigo blue dye.
95cm x 240cm.
Condition excellent.
Price: US$478.-
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