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10.2" W x 11.0" H

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Weight:  1.1 lbs

 

Jackfruit wood

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'Sita,' mask

Gede Suryanta creates this beautiful mask of Sita from jackfruit wood, using acrylic to elaborate the piece.

'The Ramayana' tells the story of Rama, the seventh incarnation of the god Vishnu, who eventually wins Sita in marriage. Displaced as rightful heir to his father's throne, Rama goes into exile with Sita and his brother Lakshmana. Sita is later abducted by the demon-king Ravana. Rama, with the aid of the monkey general Hanuman, searches...

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'Sita,' mask

Gede Suryanta creates this beautiful mask of Sita from jackfruit wood, using acrylic to elaborate the piece.

'The Ramayana' tells the story of Rama, the seventh incarnation of the god Vishnu, who eventually wins Sita in marriage. Displaced as rightful heir to his father's throne, Rama goes into exile with Sita and his brother Lakshmana. Sita is later abducted by the demon-king Ravana. Rama, with the aid of the monkey general Hanuman, searches for Sita and slays Ravana, rescuing her. Rama then regains his throne. Rumors and gossip accuse Sita of adultery during her captivity. Although innocent, she bears Rama's twin sons in exile sheltered only by the hermit Valmiki, the author of the poem. Many years pass, but eventually Rama and Sita reunite in love.

Suryanta hails from a famous village in Bali known for its ancient sculptures, inspiring him to create pieces that are wonderfully antique in appearance.
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Gede Suryanta

Gede Suryanta

"In creating statues, my purpose is to make them look old and antique."
"My name is Gede Suryanta and I was born in 1977 in Tenganan village, Karangasem regency, Bali. People from Tenganan believe that it is the oldest village in Bali. It is located about 50 km from Denpasar to the east. My village is known for its ancient traditions. That’s why there...

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"My name is Gede Suryanta and I was born in 1977 in Tenganan village, Karangasem regency, Bali. People from Tenganan believe that it is the oldest village in Bali. It is located about 50 km from Denpasar to the east. My village is known for its ancient traditions. That’s why there are many old temples and other old places for the practice of our traditions. One of Tenganan's traditions that still exists is perang pandan (a duel using pandanus or screw-pine as a weapon), which has traditionally been done by the men of Tenganan village to prove their courage.

"Because Tenganan is one of the villages that still upholds its ancient traditions, many tourists come to visit. In every old building, there are hundreds of old statues as symbols of our ancestors. Many tourists come to Tenganan especially to see those old statues. The outward appearance and the color are unique and antique and cannot be found at other places. Inspired by those phenomena, people from my village try to make replicas of the old statues and sell them to tourists as souvenirs.

"I make statues using jackfruit wood and acrylic paint. I choose jackfruit wood as the medium because there are many of those trees growing around my village. In creating statues, my purpose is to make them look old and antique."

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