Caption
Figure study of two warriors, Southeast Moluccas, drawing, one in full regalia with spear and shield, the other with loincloth, shield and sword (kléwang), in the middle a vague third figure and on the right part of a head in profile., annotation, draftsman (artist): Adrianus Johannes Bik, South Moluccas, 1824, draftsman (artist), Moluccas, paper, pencil, pencil sketch, height 190 mm x width 289 mm, A light pencil drawing on aged paper shows three standing figures rendered with varying levels of detail; on the left a person wearing a wrapped head covering and layered garments stands barefoot holding a long vertical object with flowing tassels and a second long slender item, with patterned fabric visible on the lower clothing and a side profile face turned right; in the center a faintly sketched figure holds a tall rectangular object in front of their body, their head also wrapped and their facial features lightly indicated; on the right a more defined figure is shown from a rear three-quarter view wearing a head wrap and a simple garment around the waist, one arm extended holding a long staff and the other hand resting on a taller upright pole, with visible musculature and bare feet, while light smudges and small brown stains appear on the background paper.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B47_174
License type
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