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Artwork-code: |
TOBO-00344 |
Category: |
Woodcarvings - Pre War |
Description: |
Wooden Singha with wings |
Period: |
1900-1920 |
Comment: |
Beautifully carved singha with wings. Made probably in the early 1920s.
The whole at the back was made for a vertical pilar to fit in that supports a roof of a building or bale bale.
A bale bale is a community building inside a Balinese village where ceremonies take place, like weddings, toothfiling, offerings etc.
Looking at the high quality of carving this Singha might have been part of a temple or a building belonging to a high cast person. These persons, like rulers of a district or priests, had access to the best crafts men in the village.
The last photo shows a drawing by Dutch traveller/artist WOJ Nieuwenkamp, who was in Bali during the 1920s. The picture shows a similar Singha as part of a rice-barn.
In the middle is Dewi Sri, the goddess of the rice. This rice barn was important for the Balinese, because there the food was preserved. The deer on this carving is a symbol of prosperity and as guardian of the roof.
Pls click on each photo to see two larger images. |
Height in cm: |
64 |
Width in cm: |
70 |
Depth in cm: |
40 |
Signature present: |
No signature |
Signature: |
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Location signature: |
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Quality: |
VERY HIGH QUALITY |
Remarks: |
Overall in fine shape |
Artist: |
Unknown
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