Cloth Painting: "Burning of the Love God," scene from Semaradahana, Twelth-Century Javanese Poem
2002.17.0022
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Cloth Painting: "Burning of the Love God," scene from Semaradahana, Twelth-Century Javanese Poem (2002.17.0022) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | 20th century |
Culture | Balinese Hindu, Indonesian |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Width) | 208.2 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Depth) | 80.3 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | <0.1 cm |
Weight | 349 g |
Measuring Remarks | Width measured when object was folded in half. Top and bottom half measures were added together. 9/28/2005: Measurements taken for exhibit installation by JCH. 82.5 x 32 inches. |
Materials | Textile, Pigment |
Manufacturing Processes | Painting |
Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | In the painting from which this detail comes, Asmara, the god of love, shoots arrows at the god Siwa to arouse his lust. Enraged by having his meditation disturbed, Siwa, as a giant, many-headed demon (pamurtian), shoots fire from his third eye, surrounding Asmara in flames. Later in the story, Asmara’s wife Ratih, the goddess of love, immolates herself; together, they are consumed by the fire. |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | N/A |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Professor John Garvey. |
Reproduction | N/A |
Reproduction Information | N/A |