Wood statuette, 'Monkey Acrobats'
Monkeys strike the classic pose that sees no evil, hears no evil and speaks no evil in a delightful statuette by Ketut Widen. Sculpted of suar wood, the trio has special meaning in Bali. The annual Siwaratri ceremony requires people to fast for 24 hours. During that time they must neither sleep, nor listen to bad sounds, nor speak ill of anyone.
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