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Lot 712
A PART OF A STORY CLOTH WITH THE ORDEAL OF SITA
Estimated Value:
900 € - 1.500 €
Result:
incl. Premium and VAT
Description:
Indonesia, Bali, late 19th to early 20th c.45 x 205 cm, R.
Cotton/linen, painted with pigments and gold. Wayang Kamasan. One of the scenes from the Ramayana shows the trial of Sita jumping into a fire to prove her innocence. She gets protected by Agni, the fire deity.
Formerly from a German private collection, acquired before 2007 - Traces of age and use, trimmed, somewhat soiled, lightly rubbed
