Head Cloth
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Head Cloth

TitleHead Cloth
Dateearly 1900s 20th century
Mediumbatik; cotton
ClassificationTextile
OriginIndonesia, Java, North Coast, early 20th century Indonesia
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineHead Cloth, early 1900s. Indonesia, Java, North Coast, early 20th century. Batik; cotton; overall: 102.9 x 102.9 cm (40 1/2 x 40 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1925.480
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“Head Cloth” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated early 1900s. It is executed in batik; cotton and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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