B147 Ritual: Nguyeg--grinding to powder the ashes of the cremated body before ngirim, sending off the soul.

Title of artwork
B147 Ritual: Nguyeg--grinding to powder the ashes of the cremated body before ngirim, sending off the soul.
Date of work
September 17, 1937
Artist(s)
Ida Bagus Made Jatasura
Locations
Batuan
Collected in ...
Bateson and Mead Collection
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Catalog Number
B 147
Photo credit
The Photographer Princeton
Description
STEPS; INTERIOR; EXTERIOR; VILLAGESCAPE; WOMAN BEARING; MINI-ALTAR; MOTHER AND CHILD; OFFERING; MUSIC; DISCUSSION; WAYANG DRAMA; SHADOW-PLAY; BONNET-TURNED; TIPPED-UP
Abstracted summary
Center: roofed pavilion with people seated in it. R: priest and helper, praying. Bottom R: instrument and puppet show. L: person praying.
Medium of production
ink on paper
Height (inches)
18.7
13.7