Indonesian Wayang Painting: Javanese Story on Cotton
Indonesian Wayang painting. Javanese story painting depicting a large host. Ink and colour on cotton 134 x 156 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.
Indonesian Batik Cloths by Tjandra Kiran
Two Indonesian pictorial Batik cloths by Tjandra Kiran, 20th century, the larger cloth depicting scenes from the Ramayana, the smaller depicting a demon from the Ramayana surrounded by followers. The smaller cloth with a mark reading 'Tjandra Kiran,…
Balinese Double Ikat Geringsing Cloth with Geometric Designs
A Balinese 'Geringsing' cloth, 20th century, the double ikat hand-loomed ceremonial/ritual cloth with geometric designs in red, yellow and black. 168 cm long, 45 cm wide
Balinese Wooden Figural Group with Cotton Sarongs
A Balinese carved wooden figural group, 19th/Early 20th century, consisting of two figures dressed in cotton sarongs within a shaped surround, fixed to a perspex base, the figural group 33 cm high, 21.8 cm wide, 22.2 cm deep. The perspex stand 20.6 cm…
Balinese Deities in Kamasan School
Balinese school, deities, Kamasan Community. Likely mid 20th century. Tempera and ink on cloth on board 86 x 213 cm
Balinese School Procession in Kamasan Community
Balinese school, procession, Kamasan Community. Likely mid 20th century. Tempera and ink on cloth on board 87 x 182 cm
Indonesian Tampan Pelepai: Ship Cloth of the Dead
Two Indonesian Tampan Pelepai (ship cloth), south Sumatra, 19th century, textile, each depicting a ship of the dead, framed (2), 80 x 70 cm. Provenance: Exotica gallery, spring exhibition, Armadale, c. 1981. The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb,…
Batak Magic Staff from Lake Toba, Sumatra
Magic staff, Batak people, Lake Toba, Sumatra. Bamboo carving with feathers & cotton thread, dark patina, 19th century.from the collection of Dr P Elliot (1927- 2014). Height 77 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
Indonesian Ancestor Figures with Dutch-Colored Sarongs and Coins
A pair of Indonesian ancestor figures, circa first half 20th century, the figures carved from wood in the round as male and female protective couple, probably the founding couple of a clan or village, decorated with a sarong of woven cotton in Dutch…
Plantation Workers in Ubud, Bali
Gouache on cotton, Workers in the Plantation, Ubud, Bali, 20th century, inscribed lower left, Wartawa,Ubud, Bali, 104 x 80 cm
Celebratory Village Scenes in Ubud, Bali
Gouache on cotton, Celebratory village scenes, Ubud, Bali, 20th century, inscribed lower left, Inj Rana, Penestanan, Klod Bali, 135 x 78 cm
Harvest in Bali
Gouache on cotton, Harvesting the crop, inscribed lower right, Kt Serus, Penestanan, Ubud Bali, 20th century, 111 x 146 cm
Aniline-dyed Batik with Greek Key and Bird Motifs
Older Java Batik. Aniline dyed fine cotton using cepak free hand wax method. Greek key, lotus & bird motifs. Early 20th century. Some losses. Provenance: Ex Caecile Papadimetriou gallery. 184 x 50 cm
Sumba Cotton Shoulder Cloth, Late-20th Century
Sumba, Indonesia, cotton shoulder cloth, late-20th century, 100 x 160 cm
West Timor Cotton Ikat Sarong, Mid-20th Century
West Timor, Indonesia, cotton ikat sarong with weft and supplementary weft geometric pattern decoration, mid-20th century, 63 x 145 cm
Joined Cotton Cloths from Flores, Indonesia
Flores, Indonesia, a pair of cotton cloths, cut from the loom but still joined, late-20th century, 19 x 146
Late-20th Century Java Batik Cotton Cloth
Java, Indonesia, cotton batik cloth, late-20th century, 98 x 215 cm
Floral-Insect Batik Sarong from Central Java
Central Java, Indonesia, cotton batik sarong with insect and floral motifs, late-20th century, 107 x 105 cm
Late-20th Century Batik Cotton Cloth from Java, Indonesia
Java, Indonesia, batik cotton cloth, late-20th century, 100 x 245 cm
Indonesian Ikat Cloth from Roti Island
Roti Island, Indonesia, cotton ikat cloth, mid-20th century, 80 x 195 cm
Indonesian Ikat Cloth, Late 20th Century
East Sumba, Indonesia, decorative cotton ikat cloth, late-20th century, 128 x 215 cm
Indonesian Ikat Cloth, Late-20th Century
East Sumba, Indonesia, cotton ikat cloth, late-20th century, 108 x 245 cm
Indonesian Cotton Sarong from Flores
Flores, Indonesia, cotton sarong, mid-20th century, 61 x 135 cm
Savu Cotton Selimut Shoulder Cloth, Late-20th Century
Savu, Indonesia, cotton selimut shoulder cloth, late-20th century, 90 x 185 cm
Indonesian Cotton Border Fragment, Late-20th Century
Indonesia, border fragment of cotton cloth, late-20th century, 28 x 325 cm
Floral Patola Cotton Waist Cloth from Roti Island
Roti Island, Indonesia, cotton waist cloth with floral design and patola border pattern, late-20th century, 40 x 95 cm
Lombok Cotton Cloth, Late-20th Century
Lombok, Indonesia, cotton cloth, late-20th century, 40 x 125 cm
Batak Shaman's Crocodile Rider Totem Horn
A Batak Shaman's buffalo horn, at tip a figure riding a crocodile, totem figure finial with a goat hair tuft on head held by wound cloth, 48 cm high
Indonesian Metal-Threaded Tapis Cloth, Late 19th-early 20th Century
Indonesian Lampung embroidered Tapis cloth, with metal thread. Late 19th-early 20th century. 105 x 1 35 cm
Indonesian Cotton Cloth with Striped Motif
Older woven Indonesian cloth. Heavy cotton with diamond & triangle striped motif. 265 x 140 cm
Indonesian Cotton Plaid Tube Sarong with Ikat Design
Sumbawa, Indonesia, tube sarong in cotton plaid (tembe), supplementary weft weave. Constructed of two woven panels, joined and seamed to form a tube. The large central field is decorated with weft ikat in gold thread with a design of birds and ships. This…
Sumbawa Salampe: Elongated Black Shoulder Cloth with Geometric Motifs
Sumbawa, Indonesia, shoulder cloth (Salampe), supplementary weft weave. Plain black centre field edged with decorative border. The elongated centre field is edged with small tumpal (triangle) patterns, and small repetitive geometric motifs in the central…
Sarong with Silver Star Motif from Sumbawa, Indonesia
Sumbawa, Indonesia, Sarong, supplementary weft weave. Cotton plaid with silver yarns forming supplementary weft patterns in the form of an eight-pointed star motif and tumpal (triangle) design. The central band has a body of red with repeating…
Violet Balinese Textile with Star and Rosette Motifs
Bali, ceremonial Textile, silk, cotton and metal thread. This long violet-coloured panel features a repeated pattern arranged in a grid with an eight-pointed star and tendril motif interspersed with rosettes in dark purple, orange, green and silver…
Bali Cockerel Textile
Bali, ceremonial Textile, supplementary weft weave. Pink body decorated with cockerel, serpent and tree motif in purple, orange, white and green weft patterns, 282 x 82.5 cm
Bali's Protective Ikat Cloth with Geometric Design
Bali, Cepuk, cotton, natural dyes, weft ikat. Background of deep red, with a geometric weft ikat design set within a framing structure of stripes, bands and ikat sections. The flower pattern in the centre is made up of vertical rows of lozenges, 113 x 79…
Kamasan Demon General Flag, 20th Century
Kamasan, Bali, Demon General, flag (Kober), early 20th century, pigment on European cotton cloth, 82 x 36 cm
Kamasan Demon General Flag, c1920s
Kamasan, Bali, Demon General, flag (Kober), c1920s, pigment on European cotton cloth, 65 x 65 cm
Balinese Dual Figures Flag Pair
Kamasan, Bali, Laksmana, flag (Kober), c1920s, pigment on European cotton cloth, 67 x 65 cm. Other Notes: rectangular flags (kober) are produced in pairs with the same image on both sides, so a pair of flags consists of four pieces of painted cloth. They…
Balinese 210-Day Calendar on Cloth
Bali, 210-day calendar (Tika), ink and pigments on cloth, 90 x 190 cm. Other Notes: a visual representation of the Balinese 210-day calendar (pawukon). The grid in the top left consists of vertical columns to indicate the days of the week, each box is…
Nymphs Tempting Arjuna
Kamasan, Bali, Arjunawiwaha, Tabing, 1930s, pigment on European cotton cloth, 144 x 164 cm. Other Notes: This painting depicts the story of the nymphs sent to tempt Arjuna and disrupt his meditations on the orders of Indra and the other Gods
Balinese Star Calendar: A Fusion of Lunar and Indigenous Systems
Kamasan, Bali, star calendar (Palelintangan), Tabing, early 20th century, pigment on Balinese cotton cloth, 211 x 138 cm. Other Notes: the Balinese calendar integrates the Indian-derived lunar (saka) calendar with an indigenous system of weekly cycles…
Classical Balinese Painting: Arjunawiwaha, mid 20th century
Possibly Batuan, Bali, Arjunawiwaha, Ider-Ider, mid 20th century, pigment on European cotton cloth, 28 x 208 cm. Other Notes: the scenes depicted on this cloth begin with the (invisible) Arjuna overseeing Suprabha's seduction of Niwatakawaca, followed by…
Bima's Journey to Afterlife
Kamasan, Bali, Bima Swarga, Ider-Ider, 1930s, pigment on European cotton cloth, 18 x 206 cm. Other Notes: This cloth depicts scenes from the Mahabharata relating the journey of Bima to the afterlife to rescue the souls of his father Pandu and stepmother…
Capture of Sita by Rawana
Kamasan, Bali, Ramayana, Ider-Ider, 1970s, pigment on European cotton cloth, 29 x 290 cm. Other Notes: This painting depicts the capture of Sita by Rawana in the guise of an old man, witnessed by the powerful bird Jatayu who attempts to prevent the kidnap
Ramayana Battle Scene on Balinese Cloth
Kamasan, Bali, Ramayana, Ider-Ider, mid 20th century, pigment on European cotton cloth, 37 x 566 cm. Other Notes: This cloth depicts Rama, Laksmana, Hanoman and other monkey generals engaged in a vigorous battle, the final scene of the cloth features…
Arjunawiwaha Cloth from Gianyar, Bali
Possibly Gianyar, Bali, Arjunawiwaha, Ider-Ider, early 20th century, pigment on European cotton cloth, 24 x 673 cm. Other Notes: This cloth depicts scenes from the Arjunawiwaha, beginning with the arrival of Supraba at the palace of the demon Niwatakawaca…
Bomakawya Epic Battle Painting from Bali
Bali, Bomakawya, Langse, 1930s, pigment on European cotton cloth, 152 x 128 cm. Other Notes: the Bomakawya (or Bomantaka) is an epic narrative relating the battle between Kresna and the Boma. The top-right scene of the painting shows Kresna enter the…
Balinese Cloth: Kamasan, Bali, Palindon, Tabing, 1930s
Kamasan, Bali, Palindon, Tabing, 1930s, pigment on European cotton cloth, 128 x 168 cm
Balinese Palindon Calendar with Modern Art Influences
Kamasan, Bali, Palindon, Tabing, c1930s, pigment on European cotton cloth, 147 x 153 cm. Other Notes: Palindon are 12-month calendars depicting the 12 months and the deity associated with that month. The painted scenes for each month illustrate the…
Bali Arjunawiwaha Tabing Painting, c1950s
Kamasan, Bali, Arjunawiwaha, Tabing, c1950s, pigment on European cotton cloth, 115 x 112 cm
Seduction and Battle in Kamasan
Kamasan, Bali, Arjunawiwaha, Tabing, 1930s, pigment on European cotton cloth, 115 x 125 cm. Other Notes: This painting depicts Supraba seducing Niwatakawaca and the subsequent attack on the demon by Arjuna. The work is characterised by the generous…
Parthayajna Tabing: Arjuna's Journey to Mt Indrakila
Kamasan, Bali, Parthayajna, Tabing, c1930s, pigment on European cotton cloth, 105 x 120 cm. Other Notes: This small tabing depicts scenes from the Parthayajna (Arjuna's journey to Mt Indrakila). In the bottom scene the gods Kama and Ratih are on a rock in…
Buffalo Horn Bali Crouching Nude Man Sculpture
Bali, handle, buffalo horn modelled in the form of a crouching nude man wearing a cloth to protect his head, with brass base, 9 cm height. Literature: Donald Friend's Bali, Art Gallery of New South Walesand the Beagle press, Sydney, 1990, cat. 67, p. 43…
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