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Originally Posted by David
As with many things Indonesian there is probably more than one meaning at work here, but i believe that what you refer to is probably firstly meant to represent the Tumpal Throne that we see in many Bali hilts as well as a few Javanese ones. But given the positioning off the figure it does often seem to look like a flow of the figures urine.
I found this article discussing this little fellow as well.
https://issuu.com/armscavalcade/docs...020/s/11135230 |
So he is actually a deity if i interpreted it correctly. My Balinese pal gave a wrong representation as he called it a demon. Maybe the fangs. Either way, this figure reminds me of my childhood running around in the farm.
7th June 2022, 05:05 PM
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