Temple perimeter hanging, "Ider Ider"
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The subject matter of Kamasan paintings used in the courts was generally related to the particular ceremony, marriage, tooth-filing etc. However, the painters themselves were not from the higher castes, but were mainly Sudras and the paintings expressed Sudra values and preoccupations. Many have themes in which servants to the aristocracy are triumphant. Overall however, these paintings have a religious function within the community and were intended as part of the overall environment in which ceremonies took place.
Kamasan paintings show either a scene or a sequence of scenes from stories that exist in differing oral and written forms. They can be divided into two groups, mythological and post-mythological, which reflects differences in their content. Mythological stories - the Adiparwa group, the Ramayana and the Bharatayuddha - deal with the emergence of the world and humanity and are derived from Indian prototypes. Post-mythological stories portray more recent events and deal with folk and romantic heroes and the struggle between good and evil.
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Origin: Bali
Dimension: 5' 9" Long x 9" Wide
Date: pre-WWII
Kamasan paintings show either a scene or a sequence of scenes from stories that exist in differing oral and written forms. They can be divided into two groups, mythological and post-mythological, which reflects differences in their content. Mythological stories - the Adiparwa group, the Ramayana and the Bharatayuddha - deal with the emergence of the world and humanity and are derived from Indian prototypes. Post-mythological stories portray more recent events and deal with folk and romantic heroes and the struggle between good and evil.
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Origin: Bali
Dimension: 5' 9" Long x 9" Wide
Date: pre-WWII