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Hearst Museum object titled Batik pan, accession number 18-327, described as Copper pan for melting beeswax for batik processing. Width, including handles, is 7 1/4 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Beeswax, accession number 18-329, described as Chunk of dark beeswax used in batik processing. Weight 200 grams

Hearst Museum object titled Beeswax, accession number 18-328, described as Chunk of light beeswax used in batik processing. Weight 69.2 grams.

Hearst Museum object titled Stamp, accession number 18-1123, described as Stamp: rectangular wooden stamp used in printing batik fabric; designs are wavy circles, some are broken; stamp is handled; number 11 in white paint on handle; red ink on handle and designs. Stamp used to make batik fabrics inexpensively. Some stamps used copper strips set into block to make designs; this one shows no evidence of having been used with copper. Length 15.3 cm. Width 10.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Stamp, accession number 18-1211, described as Batik stamp; copper stamp with floral motifs; iron, cloth-wrapped handle. For manufacture of mass-produced batik cloth. Stamp size 19 x 17.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Stamp, accession number 18-1470, described as Stamp; trapezoidal, carved wooden stamp, used in printing batik fabric; designs are flowers with wavy petals; white and red ink stains on bottom and top of stamp; no handle; back mainly stained with red ink. 17 cm longest point x 14.3 cm widest point.

Hearst Museum object titled Stamp, accession number 18-894, described as Stamp: rectangular wood stamp used in printing batik fabric; designs include butterflies (?), hash marks, and other geometrical shapes; stamp is handled and shows evidence of ink; handle has two nails in it probably to keep it from cracking off. Stamp used to make batik fabrics inexpensively. Some stamps used copper strips set into block to make designs; this one shows no evidence of having been used with copper. Stamp 16 cm. at longest point. 13.3 cm. at widest point.

Hearst Museum object titled Stamps, accession number 18-321a,b, described as Pair of copper “Tjaps” (stamps) used in stamping batik; floral design. Length 7 1/2 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Wax applicator, accession number 18-106a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Wax applicator, accession number 18-106b, no description available.