The Heron and the Crab
Satua Pedanda Baka
ca. 1935 | Helene Potjewijd
In a small pond live many fish and a crab. After months without any rain, the pond is almost completely dried up and the animals fear for their lives. Not far from the pond lives a cunning heron. Wearing the headdress of a high priest for camouflage, he approaches the pond and offers to help the fish by flying every one of them to a distant lake with enough food and water. The fish gladly agree.
In a small pond live many fish and a crab. After months without any rain, the pond is almost completely dried up and the animals fear for their lives. Not far from the pond lives a cunning heron. Wearing the headdress of a high priest for camouflage, he approaches the pond and offers to help the fish by flying every one of them to a distant lake with enough food and water. The fish gladly agree.
Collector:
Helene Potjewijd (1872 Meester Cornelis /Java - 1949 Wien)
Artist:
I Gusti Nyoman Lempad (ca. 1862 - 1978) DNB
Time:
ca. 1935
Entry Date:
1946
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
Geography
Insulares Südostasien/Indonesien/Bali
Invs.
130926
