Moon of Bali

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In Southeast Asian arts: Bronze Age: Dong Son culture (c. 5th–1st century bce)
…Bali and is called “the Moon of Bali” (see below Indonesia). Extremely elaborate bronze ceremonial axes were made—probably as emblems of power. Certain relief patterns on the bronzes suggest that “ship of the dead” designs, such as those woven in textiles in both Borneo and Sumatra, may well have been…
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In Southeast Asian arts: Indonesia
…most famous drum is “the Moon of Bali,” found on that island near Pedjeng. It has molded flanges, and cast onto its faces is extremely elaborate relief ornament consisting of stylized masks with ears pierced and lengthened by large earrings. Such drums were probably originally used in ritual—by the rainmaker,…
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