Batik pattern: Trenggiling mentik

This patched pattern is called Trenggiling mentik. It is the name of a kind of centipede, which curls up into a little ball when touched. The centipede shown here on the canvas resembles the insect shown in the pattern of 847-21. The rest of the pattern consists of brown finials with white sepals on a blue background. The border is called Sirapan sawut. These are striped roof tiles and the pattern…