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Batik applicator tool (tjanting, canting)
Indonesian (Javanese)
Dutch colonial rule
19th century
Object Place: Java
Medium/Technique
Copper and bamboo
Dimensions
2.7 x 8.9 cm (1 1/16 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Grafton D. Dorsey
Accession Number45.245
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsEquipment
DescriptionWax applicator tools (canting) for batik process with bamboo handle and copper bowl-like reservoir and small spout.
ProvenanceGift from Mrs. Grafton D. Dorsey to the MFA, April 12, 1945