Dallas Museum of Art analysis

The main claim in the piece of art is that of the aspect of Indonesian culture. For instance, he believes that the Indonesians believed in are well elaborated in this piece of art. There was a common belief in all Indonesian cultures that, the shadow image or the soul basically survived after the death of a person. The author further states that, giving burnt sacrifices and offerings were a good plan to lure the shadow images back into a ghost figure of the deceased in case the Indonesians wanted help from their ancestors. Ancestral figures from different cultures describe a variety in regional styles (Sorokin, 17). The principles of organization Balance This piece of art has a balanced form. The elements have been arranged in a way such that they draw attention of the viewer and also induce imaginations in observer`s mind.