Object Details
Culture
Bali, Negara
Medium
Cotton embroidery on cotton cloth
Dimensions
14 15/16 × 91 5/16 inches (38 × 232 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired through the George and Mary Rockwell Fund
Object
Number
2007.031.010
Umbul-umbul pennants are attached to the top of a very long, thin, curving bamboo pole. These are us(…)
Umbul-umbul pennants are attached to the top of a very long, thin, curving bamboo pole. These are used to mark the entrances to villages and temple when special ceremonies are taking place. Usually either plain white or yellow, this pennant contains an exquisitely embroidered naga, a mythical serpent or dragon, which would appear to fly when the wind blows.
