DepartmentTextiles-Asia

Temple Umbrellas

NameBalinese temple umbrellas

Datec. 1960s

Place madeBali, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumCloth, paint, wood

DimensionsOther (pole): 73 5/8 x 1 in. (187 x 2.5 cm)
Other (umbrella (closed)): 33 7/8 x 33 1/16 in. (86 x 84 cm)

Credit LineIn Memory of Janet Roach

Object numberA.2006.37.1VX

DescriptionUmbrella cloth is hand painted kain prada. Umbrellas are green cloth painted with gold floral and geometric designs. Yellow, black, white, blue, red thread fringe around perimeter. Topped by a gold and unpainted wood finial. umbrella pole is painted red except for 15cm unpainted at end which attaches to umbrella.