Lamak Ornament
Lamak
um 1935 | Helene Potjewijd
The small triangles of the frame of lamak are called gigin barong, 'the sharp teeth of a mythical animal'. The name of the geometric pattern is compang banggul, 'bamboo staircase'. Both cili seem to be protected by an umbrella, a sign of honour. This umbrella is in fact a gunung or mountain motif, balancing on top of a trunk like the crown of a tree or a flower on its stalk.
The small triangles of the frame of lamak are called gigin barong, 'the sharp teeth of a mythical animal'. The name of the geometric pattern is compang banggul, 'bamboo staircase'. Both cili seem to be protected by an umbrella, a sign of honour. This umbrella is in fact a gunung or mountain motif, balancing on top of a trunk like the crown of a tree or a flower on its stalk.
Sammler/in:
Helene Potjewijd (1872 Meester Cornelis /Java - 1949 Wien)
Künstler/in:
Walter Spies DNB
Zeit:
um 1935
Zugangsdatum:
1946
Objektbezeichnung
Federzeichnung
Kultur
Bali
Material/Technik:
Graphit und Tusche, laveriert, auf Papier
Bildrecht
Weltmuseum Wien
Sammlungsbereich
Insulares Südostasien
Geographie
Insulares Südostasien/Indonesien/Bali
Inv. Nr.
130966