Large Carved Wood Entablature Panel Sridivi Favors Bali 19th c 36" 91cm Balinese

Description

Large
36”
Carved Wood Entablature Panel
"Sridivi Favors
Bali"
Hindu Deities 19 Th Century Balinese
Item Description:
Balinese artifact
Measurement:
(Length:
36” inches 91.4 cm)
(Height: 8”- 12” inches 20-30 cm)
(Depth: 2” inches 5 cm)
This is a large ornate antique entablature that could have topped a doorway and most likely the was the top part of a series of wood carvings depicting the history of the world.
“Impressed by
Bali
’s strength, the goddess came to him as Sridivi and crowned him king of the earth. She offered him a throne, a footstool and held a parasol over his head.”
This panel representing the part of the epic story showing the merriment and happiness of all around
Bali
becoming King of the earth.
The patina on this piece is fantastic and colors and characters are very refined in their execution. This type of work is Pre-Dutch and celebrates the deities and their exploits. It is carved from a dense hardwood most likely mahogany weighing almost 9 lbs. It is large enough to span a doorway at 36” long, the height varies from 8”- 12” and the depth is aprox 2”. The front is in excellent condition there is some rubbing on a couple of the faces which you can see in the pictures, there is a repair to a break at the top which you can only see on the back of the panel. From the front it would be a challenge to find -if you did not know where to look. Unfortunately the previous owner put eyehooks in the back but I will leave that up to the buyer to remove. There are no other checks or defects in this large wood carving all the rest truly in excellent condition.
Considering the age of this carving the condition is quite good and nothing detracts from the presence of this piece. See the many photos for the condition and composition of this great piece of Antique Balinese Art. Email with any questions, or if need any additional photos.
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Origin:
Sridivi
(a manifestation of Lakshmi)
Favors
Bali
Seated on the celestial turtle,
the earth-goddess nurtured life in her bountiful arms. She offered
food and shelter to all.
The devas, gods, admired
her beauty; the asuras, demons, craved her wealth. They
fought many a battle over her. Finally, under the leadership of
Bali
, the asuras emerged triumphant.
Impressed by
Bali
’s strength, the
goddess came to him as Sridevi and crowned him king of the earth.
She offered him a throne, a footstool and held a parasol over his
head.
Sridivi’s sacred white
elephants turned into clouds and sprinkled life-bestowing rain upon
the earth, watering fields and pastures so that crops grew
abundantly and cows gave plenty of milk. Everyone was happy with
Bali
as their king.
Sridivi
Disappears
“Wealth and power corrupted the
demon-king. Now, pleasure and comfort has weakened the god-king.
Neither holds on to dharma for long. Neither deserves my grace.”
So saying, the goddess dissolved herself in the ocean of milk.
Instantly a gloom descended upon
the world: it no longer reverberated with song and dance. Weapons
lost their power, gems their luster, men their vigor. Cows did not
give milk, fields became barren, and trees bore neither flower nor
fruit. The cosmos became a desolate place bereft of joy and
laughter.
Sridevi is the spiritual world or energy, called the
Prakriti
.