Bali, Negara
Rectangular hanging (tabing) showing Arjuna Wiwaha (Arjuna’s Meditation), from the Mahabharata, and rituals, dance and a gamelan
Object Details
Culture
Bali, Negara
Medium
Cotton embroidery on cotton cloth
Dimensions
33 7/16 × 89 inches (85 × 226 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired through the George and Mary Rockwell Fund
Object
Number
2007.031.011
Half of this large embroidery shows Arjuna with two nymphs in a pool below him and his two wives, Ke(…)
Half of this large embroidery shows Arjuna with two nymphs in a pool below him and his two wives, Kenderan and Supraba, at this side. The entire scene is bordered by two colorful nagas. The other half shows a temple celebration marked by long, flowing pennants on bamboo poles with religious pagoda-like structures. Depicted are women dancing, one man ritually stabbing himself with a kris, another man in a trance, and a gamelan orchestra playing.
