Balinese dance figure (pair with TEMP 2018.996) 17.5"h sculpture made of painted Chinese coins tied together, with a wooden base; figure of a standing dance figure with bent knees and hands in "prayer" position; figure wears outfit made of coins with elaborate headdress and earrings.
Donor:
Robert J. Kimball
Collection place:
Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Sculpture (visual works)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings and 5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions