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(1920 - 1990)

Name: TILEM
Full name: Ida Bagus Tilem
Domicile: Mas
Born: 1936
Died: 1993
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Son of Ida Bagus Nyana. Educated and trained by his father. He never reached the brilliance of his father but was able to produce woodcarvings of a very high level. Later he began a gallery in mas called the 'Ide Bagus Nyana and son' gallery, which still exists today. He was important for the development of woodcarving on Bali in general. And a teacher to many young carvers. The Garuda on the photo by Tilem was sold for 20.000 guilders (9000E) during a Christies auction in Amsterdam in 1998.



 
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