Painting on cloth representing an episode from Ramayana tales. In the center is Rawana, the evil raksasa king with the captive Sita; on the right is Lord Rama. Monkey warriors kneel on boh sides in the foreground. Made for sale; based on older traditional paintings made for house and temple decoration. 45 x 83 cm.
Donor:
Lawrence E. Dawson
Collection place:
Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Textile samples
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1986-1987 #26: California State University, East Bay (March 30, 1987–June 1, 1987)