figure idol

Title

figure idol

Identifier

Description

Ornately carved wooden figure from Bali with opening by right hand to hold a kris (sword). Thomson's MS Catalogue: 'Idol from Island of Bali. Such a figure is placed by the bed side of each Rajah at night and he places his kris in the oval hole formed by the right hand of the figure. Represents Kishnu? Mr Arthur Fraser.' Arthur Fraser was Thomson's brother-in-law and a merchant in Java.

Format

H: 755 mm

Creator

Thomson, Alexander

Relation

wood

Contributor

Thomson, Alexander

UUID

6c1a7dc4-797a-4402-a774-153d98b7b06d

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