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Inspirational Piece: Beaded Indonesian batik
2001
from Collection and Inspiration 2001

Medium
cotton, beading, cotton thread
Measurements
42.0 × 37.0 cm (folded)
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Accession Number
2001.827.9
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 2001
© Courtesy of the artist
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Inspirational Piece: Beaded Indonesian batik. Square of folded fabric in dark forest green and printed batik sewn together by running stitches in red cotton around the outside edge. The surface is encrusted in opalescent beading imitating the batik illustration below. The beading depicts perched birds, sprawling vines and trumpet shaped flowers in a combination of pale pink, gold, green, red, yellow and clear beads. The densely clustered beading creates a 3D surface texture.