Collection Number | 118 |
Title | Burung dengan Ayat/Bird with Calligraphy |
Time | 1980 Circa |
Time Acquisition | n.a |
Place | Madura, East Java, Indonesia |
Place of Acquisition | Junaedi Antique Shop, Martadinata Rd., Bondowoso, Bondowoso, Indonesia |
Name Painter (Place and Year of Birth-Death) |
Unknown |
Size | 45cm x 37cm |
Category (Sub-Category) |
Islam |
Current Location | Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME) Permanent Exhibition “Indonesian Glass Paintings: The Collection of O‘ong Maryono and Rosalia Sciortino” Link: http://www.vme.org.vn/permanent-exhibitions/ tranh-kinh-indonesia-en-us/ |
Description | The bird portrayed with various verses (ayat) is meant to protect against evil deeds and spirits, according to Madurese culture. This kind of paintings would be usually placed inside the house on top of the entrance
Junaedi is a childhood’s friend of the late O’ong Maryono and his shop is across O’ong’s family house |