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Unknown (Indonesian),
Figure group
Ethnic -- Balinese
Ceremony -- Dance
Dress -- Ethnic
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Balinese Demons, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown (Indonesian), sculptor.
Title:
Balinese Demons, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1870.
Medium:
Sculptures: volcanic rock, possibly painted.
Dimensions:
2 pieces. Each sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. Diam. 3 ft.
Description:
Two sculptures of Balinese dancers carved as demons which figure prominently in the culture of the Indonesian island of Bali. Although both sculptures have bulging eyes, fangs, fleshy round bodies, and traditional Balinese beaded costumes, each figure strikes a different pose. One places its proper right hand behind its head and its proper left hand on its waist. The other, places both of its hands out in front of its body. Both figures wear beaded and feathered head pieces.
Subject:
Figure group
Ethnic -- Balinese
Ceremony -- Dance
Dress -- Ethnic -- Indonesian Dress
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Indonesian Embassy, 2020 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Entrance, Washington, District of Columbia
References:
Smithsonian Institution Research Expeditions Volunteer Project, 1991.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 292.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. H-17.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 71500321
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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