AM E076397 Ramayana

Title of artwork
AM E076397 Ramayana
Locations
Kaba Kaba
Narrative
Ramayana
Collected in ...
Australian Museum Collection
Anthony Forge Collection
Catalog Number
E076397
Description
Jatayu's death
Abstracted summary
1. On the left is the scene in which Jatayu attempts to rescue Sita from Rawana who has carries her off mounted on the Wilmana. 2. The scene to the right depicts Rama on the left-hand side of a tree together with the parekan, Twalen who is seated/kneeling looking up towards Laksmana who stands facing Rama on the other side of the tree. Another parekan, probably Mredah, kneeling behind Laksmana who reports Sita's disappearance(?) [ref PW 2005]
Medium of production
Painting on cotton cloth [ref reg]
Width (cm)
118