Indonesia, Bali, Negara
Rectangular hanging (tabing) depicting Arjuna’s wedding (Arjuna wiwaha) and temple scene, from the Mahabharata
Object Details
Culture
Indonesia, Bali, Negara
Date
ca. 1950s or 1960s
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.
