Identification of a royal (family) with a Kris

A. G. Maisey · 18th October 2009, 11:01 PM

The photograph I posted of Paku Buwono IX, the Sunan of Surakarta, was copied from the official book the Karaton Surakarta, published under the authority of Paku Buwono XII, and by the Yayasan Pawiyatan Kabudayan Karaton Surakarta.
The caption to this photograph reads:-

" Paku Buwono IX (r. 1861-1893)and his wife, queen Ratu Mas."

Raden Ayu is a title used for a noblewoman, not for the wife of a ruler.

Kulbuntet, what is "Yoja dress"?

kulbuntet · 18th October 2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The photograph I posted of Paku Buwono IX, the Sunan of Surakarta, was copied from the official book the Karaton Surakarta, published under the authority of Paku Buwono XII, and by the Yayasan Pawiyatan Kabudayan Karaton Surakarta.
The caption to this photograph reads:-

" Paku Buwono IX (r. 1861-1893)and his wife, queen Ratu Mas."

Raden Ayu is a title used for a noblewoman, not for the wife of a ruler.

Kulbuntet, what is "Yoja dress"?

My appologies for my to haste post. I had a look in a photo book of Leo Haks it does say Raden Ajoe. The full text is, Javaansche prins en Raden Ajoe in Djogjasche dracht.... Translated... Javanese Prins and Raden Ajoe in Yogja dress. Leo haks is a Dutch Indonesian postcard collector, and i one of his books there is a postcard with the same photo with the text that i wrote above. It have a post stamp of the year of 1917.

The photo i have in a frame does not have anny text

And yoja dress must be Yogja dress

Alan thank you for corecting me.

Regards Michel

A. G. Maisey · 19th October 2009, 12:31 AM

Easy to make a little error like this. I do it all the time.

But one thing puzzles me:- why would the Sunan of Surakarta and his wife be wearing Yogyakarta dress?

I'm not sufficiently well up on the niceties of various forms of formal dress, especially for royals, to distinguish one form from another, but Yogyakarta dress for the head of the rival house?

And then this photo published in the official book of the Karaton Surakarta, a book intended to enshrine the position of Surakarta in the public view forever?

18th October 2009, 11:01 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	The photograph I posted of Paku Buwono IX, the Sunan of Surakarta, was copied from the official book the Karaton Surakarta, published under the authority of Paku Buwono XII, and by the Yayasan Pawiyatan Kabudayan Karaton Surakarta. The caption to this photograph reads:- " Paku Buwono IX (r. 1861-1893)and his wife, queen Ratu Mas." Raden Ayu is a title used for a noblewoman, not for the wife of a ruler. Kulbuntet, what is "Yoja dress"?

19th October 2009, 12:31 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	Easy to make a little error like this. I do it all the time. But one thing puzzles me:- why would the Sunan of Surakarta and his wife be wearing Yogyakarta dress? I'm not sufficiently well up on the niceties of various forms of formal dress, especially for royals, to distinguish one form from another, but Yogyakarta dress for the head of the rival house? And then this photo published in the official book of the Karaton Surakarta, a book intended to enshrine the position of Surakarta in the public view forever?