Description

Carved with sublime detail, this sculpture by the family of the late Putra Suteja features the great Bhoma on all sides of the sculpture. Bhoma is the son of the Goddess Prathiwi, who represents the Earth, and the son of the god, Vishnu. He is the protector of all Balinese villages and the acknowledged Lord of the Forest. Despite his frightening appearance, Bhoma is a good and friendly spirit, much loved by the devout Balinese. His image is frequently found over Balinese houses, Hindu temple gateways and on cremation towers in Bali. Its function is to ward off evil. This sculpture comes with a detachable albesia wood base.