Lamak Ornament
Lamak
ca. 1935 | Helene Potjewijd
Lamak are hung up in the morning in the temple and because of their attractiveness invite the ancestors to visit the temple. A few days later they are transformed into wispy material which is simply discarded. The time-consuming and complicated production of a lamak finds its completion in a single moment - the moment of the presence of the ancestors. Afterwards, the sacrificial strip has fulfilled its purpose and becomes meaningless.
Lamak are hung up in the morning in the temple and because of their attractiveness invite the ancestors to visit the temple. A few days later they are transformed into wispy material which is simply discarded. The time-consuming and complicated production of a lamak finds its completion in a single moment - the moment of the presence of the ancestors. Afterwards, the sacrificial strip has fulfilled its purpose and becomes meaningless.
Collector:
Helene Potjewijd (1872 Meester Cornelis /Java - 1949 Wien)
Artist:
Walter Spies DNB
Time:
ca. 1935
Entry Date:
1946
Object Name
Pen drawing
Culture
Bali
Material/technology:
Graphite and ink, washed, on paper
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Insular Southeast Asia
Geography
Insulares Südostasien/Indonesien/Bali
Invs.
130880