Indonesian Artist, Large Deeply Carved High Wall Relief of Ramayana, Ubudpeliatan or Gianyar, Bali, 19th Century, Teak

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Large Ramayana Wall Relief in Deeply Carved High Relief
Bali (Indonesia), Ubud–Peliatan or Gianyar, 19th Century.

Teak wood (Tectona grandis), … Read more Large Ramayana Wall Relief in Deeply Carved High Relief
Bali (Indonesia), Ubud–Peliatan or Gianyar, 19th Century.

Teak wood (Tectona grandis), exceptionally deep and multi-layered carving, with a rich, warm brown age patina.The entire pictorial surface is densely filled with a dramatic episode from the Ramayana epic (presumably the Battle of Lanka with Rama, Lakshmana, Hanuman and the monkey army against Ravana and his demons). Over 50 figures—warriors, monkeys, demons, horses, chariots, flying arrows, burning trees, and lush vegetation—are depicted in a highly dynamic, almost baroque composition.

A particularly large-format and outstandingly high-quality example of classical Balinese high-relief carving from the golden period before mass tourism. See less