Temple rubbing from South East Asia
Temple rubbing from South East Asia, early 1960s MEDIUM ink rubbing on paper DIMENSIONS 50 x 70 cm ACQUISITION Gift from Chris Trevor REFERENCE LDSAC 2022.6.33 The practice of creating rubbings from bas relief architecture in South East Asia was popular before being outlawed in the late 1960s....
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early 1960s |
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| Format: | Archive |
| Reference number: |
LDSAC 2022.6.33 |
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| Summary: |
Temple rubbing from South East Asia, early 1960s
MEDIUM ink rubbing on paper
DIMENSIONS 50 x 70 cm
ACQUISITION Gift from Chris Trevor
REFERENCE LDSAC 2022.6.33
The practice of creating rubbings from bas relief architecture in South East Asia was popular before being outlawed in the late 1960s. The effect was achieved by putting rice paper over relief sculpture and applying chalk or ink to create an impression of the work underneath
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Restrictions |
| Copyright: | Brunei Gallery, SOAS |
| Format: | Archive |