AMNH 70.2/1138 Malat: Odalan at Gegelang

Malat. The celebration at Gegelang, and the reconciliation of children and parents. The bottom half of the painting is taken up by a long procession of Panji, his wives and followers to the court of Gegelang. The followers are shown on the left, and some of the wives/princesses on chariots (note pulled by bulls), with Panji in the middle of the procession. On the left-hand side at the top is shown a dance in the court of Gegelang. The kings of Gegelang and Koripan (?) are seated on a platform in a pavilion to the left, with an orchestra (consisting of two large gongs, two smaller gongs, two drums, a flute and a trompong or row of gong beakers) below them. Panji and Prabu Malayu dance with water pourers (canting) on sticks, and are joined by the king of Daha. To the right of this scene is one set in a shrine (pamrajan), showing princesses paying homage to queens (perhaps specifically the princess of Daha being reunited with her mother). On the right of this scene in which Prabu Gegelang pays homage (sembah) to his brothers, the kings of Daha and Koripan, and to the right of this these latter two are reunited with their sons, Daha with Prabu Malayu and Koripan with Panji. A long langse, interesting because it combines scenes found usually in seperate paintings. Perhaps not a Kamasan work, although very close to the Kamasan style. Some holes.