Bali: “Kebigar” musician for dancers with native drum

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a handcrafted doll dressed in a traditional attire, featuring a soft lavender top with intricate silver detailing down the front and a mustard-colored long skirt. The doll wears a matching gold hat adorned with small, delicate fabric flowers in pink and beige tones. Its face is carefully painted with fine details, including expressive eyes and red lips. Across the doll’s shoulder, it carries a richly decorated drum with yellow and orange patterns and floral designs, secured with thin gold cords. The doll stands on a simple dark wooden base, adding elegance.

The image shows a handcrafted doll dressed in a traditional attire, featuring a soft lavender top with intricate silver detailing down the front and a mustard-colored long skirt. The doll wears a matching gold hat adorned with small, delicate fabric flowers in pink and beige tones. Its face is carefully painted with fine details, including expressive eyes and red lips. Across the doll’s shoulder, it carries a richly decorated drum with yellow and orange patterns and floral designs, secured with thin gold cords. The doll stands on a simple dark wooden base, adding elegance.

Name/Title

Bali: “Kebigar” musician for dancers with native drum

Entry/Object ID

2022.10.230

Description

Folk dolls of Asia and North Africa. (From photograph from “dancers of Bali” program. From the Saroff Doll Collection