Temple painting with coloured depiction from the PANJI legend (Malat cycle) Identification by Adrian Vickers, 16.4.08: a Panji Macangkrama scene from the Malat, an example of which is described in my book. This is where Panji wanders in the mountains and sees a deer (in a connected episode his brother and others go hunting). Panji writes love letters which he casts into a steam (the stream is not shown). By the usual coincidence, Prabu Melayu and his wives are also wandering in the mountains, and among his entourage is Rangkesari (who is seen by everyone as Melayu's wife, but is really his sister. She finds Panji's letter, and then wanders off and has an amorous encounter with Panji (top left). Literature: Adrian Vickers, Journeys of Desire, A study of the Balinese text Malat, Leiden 2005 (KITLV Press) (colour drawing on hand-spun cotton) Literature reference: "Java - Reise-Ergebnisse und Studien" by A. Bastian, Leiden, n.d. EM Library shelfmark: MW/Bast Quote, p. 132: "They originate from the Dutch expedition to Bali (1849) and were captured during the plundering of the temple of Kassumba. According to the donor (Mr E. Mayer), the painting (painted on a cotton fabric) was attached to a wall of bamboo wickerwork, containing about 80 figures, with a height of 2 ft. 44 in. rhl. and a length of 7 3/4 rhl. feet."