4491-096 Malat: Destruction of Prabangsa's pondok

Title of artwork
4491-096 Malat: Destruction of Prabangsa's pondok
Locations
Painted at > Kamasan
Narrative
Depicts > Malat
Bibliographic references
Is reference of > The Desiring Prince: A Study of the Kidung Malat as Text
Collected in ...
Is currently collected in > Leiden Ethnographic Museum Collection
Was previously collected in > Th. Resink Collection
Catalog Number
OBJ169418
Description
The bottom scenes show the messengers from Mataram and his allies being sent to Gegelang, where they challenge the court. The top scene is the subsequent event of them engaging in a skirmish at night, where Prabangsa's fortification is burnt, and he flees.
Medium of production
cotton
Height (cm)
101
Width (cm)
262