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  • Other Name

    Tintiya (given name)

  • Description

    Folk art wood carving of Tintiya, the original god of the Balinese.

    Also known as Tjintiya and Sanghyang Tunggal, the Unthinkable, the Solitary, the Original God. In theory he is the Balinese supreme deity but is not worshipped in the temples. He is represented on amulets designed to ward off evil influences and depicted as a nude white male figure with flames emanating from his head, temples, shoulders, elbows, penis, knees and feet - Balinese Folk Art, Mrs M Dunningham

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1981.99
  • Accession Date
    06 Mar 1981
  • Other Id

    M2067 (miscellaneous)

    B37 (Dunningham)

  • Department
mask, 1981.99, M2067, B37, Photographed by Richard Ng,… … Read more

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