Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Museum and the Online Archive of California
Creation Place:
Bali
Creation Place:
Indonesia
Title:
Textile with Ramayana scene; temple decoration?. Indonesia
Date:
1800-1900
Materials:
handwoven
Materials:
weft ikat
Materials:
silk
Materials:
fabric
Dimensions:
145.8 cm by 57.3 cm
Current Location:
Fowler Museum of Cultural History. University of California, Los Angeles.
Address:
Los Angeles, California 90095-1549
Object ID:
UCLA FMCH X82.574
Subject:
- Ramayana wayang
- handwoven weft ikat silk fabric
Heading:
Content/Description
Notes:
REMARKS COMPILED IN 1987 BY ROY HAMILTON ON BASIS OF EXISTING RECORDS, EXAMINATION OF OBJECT, AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE: Decorated with weft ikat "wayang" style motifs representing a scene from the Ramayana epic. Possibly used as temple decoration. Has been backed with a lining for strength and hanging. According to Diane Daniels, it dates to the 19th Century.
Collection Description:
METS ID:
ark:/13030/ft0c6002w w

Textile with Ramayana scene; temple decoration?. Indonesia