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figure, carved

human history
  • Other Name

    Tjili

  • Description

    Tjili is like the Balinese Proserpine, who is associated with the vernal rice. She is closely related to Dewi Sri.

    Folk art wood carving of Tjili, symbol of the rice maiden. Stylised carving, elongated arms, body and fingers, polychrome decoration, fibre cord looped around neck

  • Place
    Bali/Indonesia
  • Accession Number
    1981.99
  • Accession Date
    06 Mar 1981
  • Other Id

    M2060 (miscellaneous)

    B40 (Dunningham)

    H4 (Dunningham)

  • Department

    World

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  • figure, carved, 1981.99, M2060, B40, H4, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 08 Sep 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, carved, 1981.99, M2060, B40, H4, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 08 Sep 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, carved, 1981.99, M2060, B40, H4, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 08 Sep 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, carved, 1981.99, M2060, B40, H4, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 08 Sep 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, carved, 1981.99, M2060, B40, H4, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 08 Sep 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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