Batik Dragon Tapa Purbalingga symbolizes magic, power, and strength. So this batik was only worn by officers in the line of duty. Its use is widespread in the environment government on the leadership of the Regent IX, Aryo Sugondho.
As for this motif consists of ten variations of the dragon, the eight variations of the building, dampar, three variations of the elephants, four variations of the bird, three variations of the squirrel, tiger, four variations of antelope, three variations of the beetles, six variations of the tree of life and 57 variations of plants. Pattern motif batik dragon tapa in the form of the tree of life surrounded by dragons, buildings, dampar, elephant motif, squirrel, tiger, deer, beetles, birds and plants. Batik color dragon tapa Purbalingga, namely white, brown and dark blue.
Batik Dragon Tapa stored in the Museum of Prof. Dr. R. Soegarda Poerbakawatja this is the work of R. A. Soegiarti (born in Purbalingga on December 28, 1897) grandson of the Regent VI Raden Tumenggung Dipokusumo IV. Batik is made for the working uniform of the husband Raden Mas Aboesono who works as the Head of the Post Office in Purbalingga on approximately 1940.
