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91 - INDONESIA, Java - MAJAPAHIT, 14th century, probably 1329 A.D.
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€1,000 - 1,500Sale fees
INDONESIA, Java - MAJAPAHIT, 14th century, probably 1329 A.D. Zodiacal water pot (prasen) or holy water cup made of bronze with a green patina, featuring relief moldings of twelve wayang-style figures representing the twelve Javanese months and seasons (mangsa); the lower part is adorned with zodiac symbols (nirayana). The base is adorned with a turtle in relief. At the top of the side, a date appears in a cartouche, likely in Saka numerals 1251 (1329 AD). Height: 11.5 cm - Diameter: 14.5 cm Reference: Similar examples held at the British Museum bearing a similar date, no. 1859,1228.139, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide (20022S3(a&b)); British Museum, London (1859,1228.138–139; 1878,0210.1–3; 1910,–.500); Linden-Museum, Stuttgart (SA 35 303 L); Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge (1884.4.1-2); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (AK-RAK-1991-16 and MAK 275 [on loan]); and Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven (2021.55.11).
Auction details
20th-Century Art—including the Catherine and Raymond M. CollectionAuction house
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