Title
Balinese dance group
Year/Period
Late 19th century
Region
Bali, Indonesia
Dimension
Image size: L13.7cm X W8.8cm
Accession No.
1991-00353
Collection of
Historically, the performing arts, such as dance and theatre, were sponsored by the rulers of Bali. The rulers derived their legitimacy from these performances, tapping on their significant social and ideological function in Balinese society as the performances played out important values, including devotion to the gods and reverence to ancestors.
