'Lion's Roar,' mask
Despite the fact that there are no lions on the island of Bali, Subrata chooses this subject because he has, in his own words, "always been fascinated by lions." The artist carves this exquisite mask from Suar wood, rendering with intricate detail the contours of his own image of the lion's face.
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