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I Wayan Wiri and the Art of Elongation
Female figure (Dewi Sri?) by I Wayan Wiri, between 1950 and 1976, 73 cm, private collection At 73 cm in height, this sculpture is the tallest in my collection. What does it represent? I have no certainty on this point, but it may depict the goddess Dewi Sri. Dressed in a long gown, the figure holds a fold of fabric against her breast with one hand. Resting on her left forearm is a fragrant pudak—the inflorescence of Pandanus amaryllifolius, a plant widely cultivated in Indone
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