Eave hanging (ider-ider) with scenes from the Ramayana
MediumCotton embroidery on satin
Dimensions16 5/16 × 90 15/16 inches (41.4 × 231 cm)
CultureBali, Buleleng
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineAcquired through the George and Mary Rockwell Fund
Terms
- Textiles
- Cotton
- Flowers
- Writing
- Birds
- Ramayana
- Sita
- Jatayu
- Hinduism
- Satin
- Balinese
Object number2007.031.004
Label CopyDiverse and intricate stitches on an unusual red satin base cloth show Ramayana characters including Rawana disguised as a priest to lure Sita; the real Rawana kidnapping Sita while the mythical bird Jatayu tries in vain to protect her; and Sita resisting the clutches of Rawana who has kidnapped her. The Balinese script identifies the characters beneath.Collections
mid-20th century
