Astrological Calendar
2016-21-65
From: Bali (Indonesia)
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 2016-21-65 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Bali (Indonesia) |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Cotton | Pigment |
| Inscription Language | Balinese Language |
| Description | Astrological calendar, depicting tutelary dieties and constellations. Across the top are the tutelary deities of the seven days of the original (Indian) planetary week. Represented in the thirty-five squares below are the constellations that influence the lives of human beings. Rectangle of cotton cloth, starched (traditionally with a paste of rice flour and water). Divided into 42 squares, painted with images of gods, humans, animals and sea creatures. White background, yellow border with tiny black crosses. |
| Height | 51 cm |
| Width | 78 cm |
| Credit Line | Transferred from the Museum Education Department, 2016 |
| Other Number | ED2679 - Museum Education Number |
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