Long cloth hand drawn batik from Kebon Indah

Description

This kain panjang or long cloth was created by the women of Kebon Indah in Central Java near the ancient temple of Prambanan. Kebon Indah a batik collective organized in the relief effort after the 2006 earthquake that devastated their villages and their livelihoods. The motifs are taken from the flora surrounding them, and the colors are all derived from natural sources, such as leaves and bark.