S993 Haks 217 Blacksmith

Title of artwork
S993 Haks 217 Blacksmith
Date of work
February 1, 1937
Artist(s)
Ida Made Pugug
Locations
Sanur
Collected in ...
Bateson and Mead Collection
Leo Haks Collection
Catalog Number
217.jpg
Photo credit
Haks Leo
The Photographer Princeton
Description
Blacksmith at work making axe heads; tools, man with bellows, baskets, anvil.
Abstracted summary
Here a blacksmith is making axe heads. He squats on the ground by his anvil and, holding the metal with the tongs, pounds out the shape with a hammer. Seven other men in picture, one working at bellows, left, another brings coal, etc.
Medium of production
washed pen and ink on paper.
Width (cm)
35