Balinese Woodcarvings

 

Ramayana Scene

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 measurements: 61,5x23,5x23,5 cm
weight: ca. 7000 gr

This is a stunning piece of art and it has a very special place in my living room. It tells a story from the Ramayana epic. On the top of the tree is Ravana, next to him Nagas, below are Lakshmana, Rama and Sugriva. As you may already know, Rama and his fellows fought the biggest fight ever against the evil Ravana to free the beloved Sita and to get rid of Ravana terrorizing the world.


The carver is unknown, sad to say, but he must have been a master. He chose a log of wood of supreme quality, it's dark brown, of high density and weight and with almost no visible wood pores. Just look at the very detailed objects, or the very thin tail of Sugriva, that's absolutely stunning.  There is a part of the tree's leaves missing, but that isn't a big deal.

All the Hindu gods out there kept an eye on this piece of art when it was sent to me by the postal service, and it arrived undamaged. Unbelievable that the seller from Germany couldn't find someone to buy this masterpiece before I did. There aren't so much woodcarving fans in Germany. Lucky me, I got it! When I bought the woodcarving in 2022 the seller was a senior already and his mother was 103 years old (!) and still living. Her late husband had friends in Indonesia decades ago, so they brought the woodcarving to Germany in the 1970s or 1980s.

 



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