Tjantings
Item
Identifier
2023.008
Title
Tjantings
Type
Equipment
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Date
20th century
Creator
Unknown
Culture
Indonesian
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Description
Reed or bamboo pen used to apply hot wax to batik work. The hot wax is poured into a copper bowl at the tip the pen and exits through a thin needle.
Measurements
Three examples, Length: 4 in. (10.5 cm), 4-1/2 in. (11.3 cm), 4-3/4 in. (12 cm)
Medium
Bamboo? Copper?
Subject
Indonesia; tjanting; tools; tool; textiles; textile
Source
Transfer from the Matson Museum of Anthropology
Copyright statement
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