Bali, Negara
Rectangular hanging (tabing) showing Arjuna Wiwaha (Arjuna’s Meditation), from the Mahabharata
Object Details
Culture
Bali, Negara
Medium
Cotton embroidery on cloth
Dimensions
35 7/16 x 51 15/16 inches (90 x 132 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired through the George and Mary Rockwell Fund
Object
Number
2007.031.044
This cloth depicts Arjuna on top of a mountain, having already reached a godly state through prior a(…)
This cloth depicts Arjuna on top of a mountain, having already reached a godly state through prior asceticism. Now he sits, surrounded by four of his seven wives, whose names are stitched above their heads. The scene is framed by two colorful nagas, mythical beasts often associated with earth and water imagery.
