During their stay in Bali in the mid-1930s, Bateson and Mead collected over 2000 paintings, predominantly from the village of Batuan, but also from the coastal village of Sanur.
Während ihres Aufenthalts in Bali Mitte der 1930er sammelten Bateson und Mead über 2000 Gemälde, hauptsächlich aus dem Dorf Batuan, aber auch aus dem Küstenort Sanur.