{"product_id":"ibu-nasihatun-selendang-relawati-ketumbar-bolong","title":"IBU NASIATUN  — SELENDANG RELAWATI KETUMBAR BOLONG","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIbu Nasiatun \u003cbr\u003eBorn 1970, Batang, Indonesia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSARONG RELAWATI KETUMBAR BOLONG (2025)\u003cbr\u003e100% Cotton, synthetic dyes \u003cbr\u003eHand-drawn wax resist on machine-woven cotton \u003cbr\u003e216 × 56 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA vivacious work, abundant with abstracted life.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #1a1a1a; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eselendang\u003c\/i\u003e shoulder cloth holds a distinctive place in Javanese domestic and ceremonial life — draped as a fashion accessory, used to carry goods, and to cradle babies close to the body. This vibrantly coloured work is in the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003erelawati\u003c\/i\u003e style: a free-form mode of Rifa'iyah batik characterised by flowing, organic arrangements of flowers, foliage and creatures, drawn without the constraint of geometric templates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #1a1a1a; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eFrom each end of the cloth stem lavish \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ebuketan\u003c\/i\u003e (bouquet) arrangements, almost but not quite symmetrical. This near-symmetry is characteristic of Rifa'iyah batik and resonates with a broader principle in Islamic artistic tradition: the deliberate introduction of imperfection is an act of humility — a quiet acknowledgement that only God may achieve perfection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #1a1a1a; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eOn close inspection the cloth is teeming with life. Birds, butterflies and other insects are camouflaged throughout, constructed entirely from leaves and flowers in keeping with the Rifa'iyah Sufi principle that living creatures must not be depicted whole unless one can also grant them a soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #1a1a1a; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eisen\u003c\/i\u003e (fill) throughout the cloth is \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eketumbar bolong\u003c\/i\u003e — hollow coriander seeds — a tight, repeating pattern of small circles, creating a feeling of dense, tactile abundance across the cloth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: #1a1a1a; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eEye-catching \u003ci\u003epapan \u003c\/i\u003eborder panels with floral vines frame each end of the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ebadan\u003c\/i\u003e, again near-symmetrical. The edges feature \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003etumpal\u003c\/i\u003e — upward-pointing triangles symbolising creation, cosmic order and the sacred mountain peaks where earthly and spiritual realms converge — filled with \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003esasek\u003c\/i\u003e (fern-like curling forms), \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003ececek\u003c\/i\u003e (dots) and flowers. Star-like configurations along the outer lengths evoke the celestial horizon. The body is bordered by creeping vines with the outer \u003ci\u003epapan \u003c\/i\u003epanels enclosed by a geometic design known as \u003ci\u003ekopi ceplak\u003c\/i\u003e (cracked coffee beans).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIbu Nasiatun (Ibu Atun)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003eBorn in Batang, Ibu Nasihatun — known to all as Ibu Atun — began making batik at the age of twelve, continuing a tradition passed down from her mother. She is renowned for her mastery across a wide range of designs, including the prestigious \u003ci\u003etiga neger\u003c\/i\u003ei works for which she is particularly celebrated:\u003ci\u003e tambal, gemblong sairis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ekotak kitir,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as a rich variety of \u003ci\u003erelawati \u003c\/i\u003emotifs. She favours bold, confident colour combinations that reflect her character — Ibu Atun is known for her wide smile which, like her batik, leaves a lasting impression on everyone she meets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Akzidenz Grotesk BE',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I am honoured to be a maker of Rifa'iyah batik — an artistic tradition passed down through so many generations in Indonesia.\" \u003c\/em\u003eIbu Atun, June 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ibu Nasiatun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53766937772331,"sku":"BPB064","price":1400.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/6753\/5915\/files\/BPB064_Nasihatun_Selendang_Relawati_Ketumbar_Bolong_SV.png?v=1781698679","url":"https:\/\/sahulandsunda.com\/products\/ibu-nasihatun-selendang-relawati-ketumbar-bolong","provider":"Sahul \u0026 Sunda","version":"1.0","type":"link"}