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Bali, Negara

Rectangular hanging (Tabing) showing Shiva seated on Bomo, a scene from the Mahabharata

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Culture

Bali, Negara

Medium

Cotton embroidery on cotton cloth

Dimensions

34 1/4 × 56 5/16 inches (87 × 143 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired through the George and Mary Rockwell Fund

Object
Number

2007.031.016

This splendid depiction of the all-powerful god Siwa (Shiva) shows him sitting atop his protector Bo(…)

This splendid depiction of the all-powerful god Siwa (Shiva) shows him sitting atop his protector Bomo. The Balinese respect and fear Siwa as the creator and destroyer of life. His appearance can be regal and striking, as in this embroidery, where he sits as if on a throne with his name in Balinese script.