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  • Garuda attacked by the Gods of the Eight Directions, Balinese painting E74225
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/international-collection/balinese/garuda-attacked-by-the-gods-of-the-eight-directions-balinese-painting-e74225/

    Trouble over the water of immortality.

    Published 18 May 2010
    International collections Bali Indonesia
  • Pura Bale Batur
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/international-collection/balinese/pura-bale-batur/

    The Temple of Kamasan artists.

    Published 09 May 2013
    International collections Bali Indonesia
  • Mangku Muriati
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/international-collection/balinese/mangku-muriati/

    Artist and Priestess

    Published 07 January 2014
    artist International collections Bali Indonesia
  • Bharatayudha: Death of Abimanyu, Balinese painting E74174
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/international-collection/balinese/bharatayudha-death-of-abimanyu-balinese-painting-e74174/

    Abimanyu's last battle

    Published 09 June 2010
    International collections Bali Indonesia
  • Ramayana: The Bridge to Langka, Balinese painting E74168
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/international-collection/balinese/ramayana-the-bridge-to-langka-balinese-painting-e74168/

    The bridge that saved goddess Sita

    Published 18 May 2010
    International collections Bali Indonesia
  • Folk Tale: Pan and Men Brayut, Balinese, Painting E74195
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/international-collection/balinese/folk-tale-pan-and-men-brayut-balinese-painting-e74195/

    Who does all the chores?

    Published 16 February 2011
    International collections Bali Indonesia
  • Leo Haks Collection: Balinese Modernists
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/international-collection/balinese/leo-haks-collection-balinese-modernists/

    He generously donated over 100 paintings from his collection to the Australian Museum in 2012.

    Published 06 May 2013
    International collections Bali Indonesia
  • Bali: The Forge Collection
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/international-collection/balinese/bali-the-forge-collection/

    Many objects enter museum collections because they are no longer used, having been replaced by new versions. This is the case with the traditional Balinese temple paintings in the Australian Museum's collection.

    Published 27 October 2009
    International collections Bali Indonesia
  • Ni Made Suciarmi
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/international-collection/balinese/ni-made-suciarmi/

    Woman with a paintbrush.

    Published 06 February 2013
    artist International collections Bali Indonesia
  • The Fire Ordeal of Sita: Bali paintings E74160 and E74169
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/international-collection/balinese/the-fire-ordeal-of-sita-bali-paintings-e74160-and-e74169/

    How Sita saved her reputation

    Published 28 April 2010
    International collections Bali Indonesia
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