Abstract

This article describes cultural products related to sitting positions, seating equipment, and sitting accessories of the Old Javanese people as in the reliefs of the base section of the Borobudur temple. The reliefs of the Borobudur temple contain stories, meanings, and reflections of the socio-cultural conditions of the people at the time it was being built. As illustrated, the study reveals the variety of sitting positions, equipment, and accessories during the Old Javanese period. The uniqueness of their seating equipment and sitting accessories can be meaningful as the basis for product creation innovations referring to the culture of the Old Javanese people. The research is conducted by interpreting illustrations of people in their sitting positions, including the seating equipment and sitting accessories. The study is conducted by examining the reliefs at the base of Borobudur temple (kamadhatu), specifically in the karmawibangga story panel, which contains the illustrations of sitting activities, including their equipment and accessories. The proportions of the images of people and equipment on the reliefs of the Borobudur temple are perfect. Therefore, they are used to analyze the characteristics of the seating equipment and sitting accessories. The novelty of the research is the identification and study of the illustrations of the ancient people's sitting positions, seating equipment, and some related accessories depicted on the reliefs of the Borobudur temple. Currently, there are several different types of seating equipment in circulation. It is found that the equipment can be classified as personal and communal with a wide seat. The seating equipment, as classified, can be higher than the knee, at the same height as the knee, lower than the knee, and straight on the ground. It is also revealed that the accessories of the seating equipment are in the form of knee straps, backrest, seat cushion, and footstep.

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