Figure Item Number: 2903/56 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved and painted wooden figure. Pair with 2903/55; together the pair is a traditional wedding couple known as Loro Blonyo. This figure is the male, who wears a round gold and black hat with a pointed gold knob on top of it which sits just above his ears. The figure has two ears on each side: the top portion of the ear is very pointy and rests on a more human lower ear. His eyebrows and pupils are painted black. There is a round black bun on the back of his head. The man’s skin is yellow. He wears a blue jacket with wide lapels. The buttons and other detailing on the jacket are painted gold. His hands rest on his thighs. His lower body is enveloped in a red skirt with an incised pattern. The form and position of his lower body is obscured by the skirt but he appears to be in a seated position. There is a hole on the bottom of the object suggesting it is hollow.
Iconographic Meaning
Loro Blonyo is a personification of the deity Dewi Sri and her brother Sadono. Dewi Sri, the rice goddess, and Sadono are associated with fertility and prosperity.
Item History
- Made in Indonesia during 1965
- Owned by Blanca Muratorio and Ricardo Muratorio before September 14, 2011
- Received from Blanca Muratorio (Donor) and Ricardo Muratorio (Donor) on September 14, 2011
What
Who
- Culture
- Indonesian
- Previous Owner
- Blanca Muratorio and Ricardo Muratorio
- Received from
- Blanca Muratorio (Donor) and Ricardo Muratorio (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Indonesia
When
- Creation Date
- during 1965
- Ownership Date
- before September 14, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on September 14, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2903/0056