Story of Bali, Indonesia

On the Padang plateau a completely different style of decoration is to be found. Hinduism exerted a strong influence not only on the woodcarvings on the Menangkabau houses, but also on the decoration of objects cast from brass. On these, too, we find the familiar motifs of leaves and flowers intertwined with tendrils.

In Bali and Java Hinduism has exerted a persistent influence, but nevertheless on brass objects the tumpal and bandji motifs tenacioustsly hold their own.

Gold- and silversmiths in Indonesia look upon precious metals differently from those in the west. In the West such craftsmen work precious metals in as fine a form 'is possible, and only select those alloys which are indispensable in order to lend the necessary solidity; moreover, the material value of the object is taken into account as well as its beauty. But in Indonesia the goldsmith or silversmith has a different approach. When he mixes gold with other metals, lie does so only in order to obtain various nuances of colour

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