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Waist Wrapper (Dodot)

early 20th century

Cotton; batik

92 3/4 × 40 3/4 in. (235.6 × 103.5 cm)
Gift of Helen Ibbitson Jessup
2018.24.8
Geography: 
Made in Java, Indonesia
Status: 
By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Culture: 
Java
Period: 
20th century
Classification: 
Textiles
Provenance: 

Collection of Dr. Helen Ibbitson Jessup. Purchased in Indonesia by Dr. Jessup between 1972 and 1978.

Bibliography: 

“Acquisitions July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2018.pdf (accessed December 1, 2018).

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.