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Kesuna receives gifts

Ni Bawang und Ni Kesuna

ca. 1935 | Helene Potjewijd

After she has been unfairly chased out of her house, the crying Kesuna finds herself in the middle of the forest. Birds give the industrious girl gifts of expensive pieces of clothing and precious jewellery to comfort her.

After she has been unfairly chased out of her house, the crying Kesuna finds herself in the middle of the forest. Birds give the industrious girl gifts of expensive pieces of clothing and precious jewellery to comfort her.

Collector:
Helene Potjewijd (1872 Meester Cornelis /Java - 1949 Wien)

Artist:
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad (ca. 1862 - 1978) DNB

Time:
ca. 1935

Object Name
Pen drawing

Culture
Bali

Material/technology:
Pen and brush in black and red ink, heightened with gold on paper

Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien

Collection area
Insular Southeast Asia

Invs.
130916

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