Indonesian Lawan Prada/Perada With Green Center Field, 19th Century. Cotton. Size: 6'4'' x 2'10'' (193 x 86 cm). Perada is a gold patterning technique that originated in Bali. The intended cloth gets marked with a thin layer of glue, which then gets covered with gold leaf. As gold was costly, peradas were worn exclusively by the aristocracy on temple festivals and other ceremonies. The central square in foliate green is decorated with delicate abstractions of floral constellation like motifs. The border has stupa decorations at either end with floral-like designs of gold over the crimson red. The sophisticated gold leafing creates an additional design over the initial base motif. The stiffness created by the gold is perfect for a formal warp around. This textile most likely comes from Sumatra, since the patterns are characteristic of these batik production centers.

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