Batik & Textiles
Hand-Batik Perahera Procession Wall Panel
$240 USD≈ LKR 72,000
By Priyanthi Silva · Colombo, Western Province
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A large hand-waxed batik panel of the Kandy Perahera procession, in deep red with ochre and cream figures.
- Materials
- Cotton, Beeswax, Fibre-reactive dyes
- Craft technique
- Hand-waxed batik, multi-bath dyeing
- Dimensions
- Approx. 150 × 60 cm
- Origin
- Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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The Story
Behind This Piece
Each figure in this panel, from the drummers and dancers to the caparisoned elephant, is drawn in hot wax and dyed in successive baths, then finished with a black border. A single panel takes about two weeks to complete. It arrives ready to hang.
The Artisan
Priyanthi Silva
Colombo · 19 years of experience
Priyanthi turned a family batik studio into a collective that supports local seamstresses.
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