Rectangular hanging (tabing) showing Arjuna Wiwaha (Arjuna's Meditation), from the Mahabharata
MediumCotton embroidery on cloth
Dimensions35 7/16 x 51 15/16 inches (90 x 132 cm)
CultureIndonesia, Bali, Negara
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineAcquired through the George and Mary Rockwell Fund
Terms
- Textiles
- Indonesian
- Cotton
- Dragons
- Mahabharata
- Arjuna
- Hinduism
- Cloth
Object number2007.031.044
Label CopyThis cloth depicts Arjuna on top of a mountain, having already reached a godly state through prior asceticism. Now he sits, surrounded by four of his seven wives, whose names are stitched above their heads. The scene is framed by two colorful nagas, mythical beasts often associated with earth and water imagery.Collections
