Indonesian art

700 – 2026 (approximate dates)

Oceania

The art of the Indonesian archipelago: from the Buddhist temple of Borobudur, through the Hindu sculpture of Java and Bali, to batik and shadow puppetry.

Selected works

Woman's Skirt (Sarong) 19th century

Ceremonial Hanging (palepai) c. 1900

Ceremonial Skirt (adat sarong) 1901/50

Ceremonial Textile (sekomandi) Early 20th century

Man's Ceremonial Waist or Shoulder Cloth (hinggi) 1975/2000