Royal Javanese dance crown

Costumes

Inventory number
2021.5.2.1ai.CO.SC.2017.ID
Author:
Bambang SUJARWANTO (Indonesian, born 1984)
Description
Richly decorated and embroidered Indonesian crown, the replica of Royal Javanese golden dancecrown of Puro Mangkunegaran Surakarta Palace of Javanese princely state Mangkunegaran.

The crown was specially created for a charity auction to support children with cerebral palsy, which took place in Moscow May 28, 2017. The headdress was then purchased by Alla MARKINA, organizer of the contests "Mrs. Russia" and "Queen of the Planet", and donated during the gala dinner to Alexandre VASSILIEV by Indonesian princess of Surakarta Metselaar X in person.
Materials
Cardboard
Brocade silk
Rhinestones
Sequins
Silk thread
Swarovski crystals
Origin
2017 Indonesia

Exhibition History
• 2021.09.17–2021.11.14. ‘To Play To The Gallery. Fashion And Portrait.’ Together with Museum of Art and History, Geneva, Switzerland. Museum of Art and History, Palatine’s room, Geneva, Switzerland.