Detail View: Museum and the Online Archive of California: Textile with Ramayana scene; temple decoration?. Indonesia
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Collection:
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Museum and the Online Archive of California
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Creation Place:
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Bali
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Creation Place:
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Indonesia
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Title:
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Textile with Ramayana scene; temple decoration?. Indonesia
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Date:
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1800-1900
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Materials:
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handwoven
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Materials:
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weft ikat
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Materials:
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silk
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Materials:
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fabric
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Dimensions:
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145.8 cm by 57.3 cm
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Current Location:
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Fowler Museum of Cultural History. University of California, Los Angeles.
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Address:
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Los Angeles, California 90095-1549
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Object ID:
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UCLA FMCH X82.574
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Subject:
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- Ramayana wayang
- handwoven weft ikat silk fabric
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Heading:
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Content/Description
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Notes:
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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.
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Collection Description:
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METS ID:
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ark:/13030/ft0c6002ww
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