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“Figure of asem-wood. Imagines standing figure with elephant head, probably a form of Ganapati. Modern work from the tract of Denpasar. Gadja Gormuka, gadja = elephant.”
Gadja in modern spelling: Gajah. (NS)
"The catalogue’s name for No 47 is unclear. Van der Tuuk, IV: 630 gives Ganesha, Durmukha as symbols for Gana. According to Van der Tuuk, II: 425, Durmukha is mentioned, inter alia, in Smaradahana, vocals 29.1 and in Sutasoma, vocals 32.9, two well-known works from the javan kakawin literature. Ganesha has an elephant head, hence the name gajah. Ref. Van der Tuuk, H.N., kawi-balineesch
Title: skulptur, figur, sculpture
Description:
“Figure of asem-wood.
Imagines standing figure with elephant head, probably a form of Ganapati.
Modern work from the tract of Denpasar.
Gadja Gormuka, gadja = elephant.
”
Gadja in modern spelling: Gajah.
(NS)
"The catalogue’s name for No 47 is unclear.
Van der Tuuk, IV: 630 gives Ganesha, Durmukha as symbols for Gana.
According to Van der Tuuk, II: 425, Durmukha is mentioned, inter alia, in Smaradahana, vocals 29.
1 and in Sutasoma, vocals 32.
9, two well-known works from the javan kakawin literature.
Ganesha has an elephant head, hence the name gajah.
Ref.
Van der Tuuk, H.
N.
, kawi-balineesch.
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