Red and gold lion cremation figure
About this photograph
- Creator
- Margery H. Freeman
- Date created
- 1986
- Location
- Peliatan, Bali, Indonesia
- License
- This photograph copyright ©2007. Terms of use
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A red and gold lion cremation figure is on display in Bali. Families spend large sums to acquire beautiful figures in which to place their deceased relatives during cremations.
Its bright color scheme, open fanged mouth, and protruding round eyes are reminiscent of Chinese dragon imagery.
