The Royal Palace Costumes of Keraton Surakarta Hadiningrat

The traditional dress of Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace (Keraton) has important participation in enriching national cultural diversity that can be enjoyed by anyone in this world. Traditional dress of keraton was the masterpiece of keraton's master craftsman that should be appreciated. Though they are not well famous, we should be amazed by their taste of arts and beauty that contain morality symbols. Costumes of the Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace contains various dresses which are hereditary worn by young princes and princesses and adult officials, that prevails in particular way for the Royal Family as daily clothes and in the keraton particular ceremonials. This book also contains the pictures of the dresses of keraton officials family, such as abdi dalem, male, female, and those who have special position such as bedhaya dancers, soldiers, regents, and also prime minister, and many others official equipped with specific ornaments and jewelleries.

Hardcover

Book condition: Very Good. Light general wear to covers plus adhesive mark from price label. Very light dust stains to top edge of page-block. Light age-toning to edges of some pages. Otherwise internally very clean

Dust Jacket condition: No Jacket as issued

Author: Hj. B.R.A. Mooryati Soedibyo, S.S., M.Hum

Dimensions: 22 x 30 cm

Print length: 124 Pages

Language: English

Publication date: 2006

Publisher: Grasindo

ISBN: ‎ 9797596109