Location:
Mezzanin: Fascinated by Indonesia
Mezzanin: Fascinated by Indonesia
Location:
Mezzanin: Fascinated by Indonesia
Mezzanin: Fascinated by Indonesia
Sculpture
Singa Ambara Raja
Standort
In bali, a statue of a winged lion is often placed at the joining of the beams of a building's roof structure. The sculpture acts as a symbolic protector to fend off spirits that might disturb the occupants. The ridge of a tent-shaped roof in Bali rests upon a vertical post; this post rests on a horizontal beam, and this in its turn rest upon the poles of the house or small temple structure. The place where the vertical post rests on the horizontal beam is often embellished with a fine piece of wood-carving, such as garuda. This winged lion served the purpose indicated.
Aus: Sri Kuhnt-Saptodewo [u.a]: Balinese Art in Transition. Wien: Museum für Völkerkunde Wien and The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, 2010, S.11.
Object data
Inv. No.
130570
Collection
Object Name
Sculpture
Collection
Helene Potjewijd (1872 Meester Cornelis /Java - 1949 Wien)
Dated
19th century
Accession Date
1946
Culture
Geography
Material
Wood
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