Tomb of a young Brahmin in the Hindustan. Bali Island. Indonesia. 1836.

Print of steel engraving titled Tombeau d‘ une jeune Brahmine dans l‘ Hindoustan. Ile Bali“.

Author Danvin.

Engraved by Desaul.

From the Oceanie ou cinquieme partie du monde. Revue geographique et ethnographique de la Malaisie, de la Micronesie, de la Polynesie et de la Melanesie“. Firmin Didot Freres, Paris. 1836.

Bali is an island and province of Indonesia. The province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan. It is located at the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. Its capital of Denpasar is located at the southern part of the island.With a population of 3,890,757 in the 2010 census, and currently 4,225,000 as of January 2014, the island is home to most of Indonesia's Hindu minority. According to the 2010 Census, 83.5% of Bali's population adhered to Balinese Hinduism, 13.4% to Islam, 2.5% Christianity and 0.5% to Buddhism .

Approx. image size 14, 2 x 9, 2/20, 4 x 12, 2 cm.

Condition: medium.