Head of a deity

anoniem, anoniem [rejected attribution], c. 1425 - c. 1475

This mysterious head probably comes from either Candi Sukuh or Candi Cetoh – two temples located high in the mountains between Central and East Java. The asymmetrical headgear is decorated with flowers or stars, while the face has the features of a warrior. The identity of the male figure is unknown; he may have played a role in a warrior cult or perhaps was associated with astrology

Artwork typesculpture, hoofd
Object numberAK-MAK-1295
Dimensionsheight 40.0 cm x width 40.0 cm x depth 35.0 cm
Physical characteristicsvulkanisch gesteente (andesiet)

Identification

Title(s)
- Hoofd van een onbekende man (former title)
- Head of an Unknown Male (former title)
- Head of a deity (former title)
- Kop van een godheid (former title)
Object type
Object number
AK-MAK-1295
Description
Fragment (hoofd) van Sukuh.
Catalogue reference
- J. Fontein, 'Piecing together the fragments of the past. The Retrieval and Reconstruction of Indonesian Sculture', Aziatische Kunst 26 (1996), nr. 4, p. 2-24.
- N.J. Krom, 'Javaansche oudheden...', Nederlands Indie Oud en Nieuw II (febr. 1918) nr. 10, pp. 369-379, afb. 12.

Creation

Creation
- anoniem, Java
- anoniem, Indonesia [rejected attribution]
Dating
c. 1425 - c. 1475
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Material and technique

Physical description
vulkanisch gesteente (andesiet)
Material
Dimensions
height 40.0 cm x width 40.0 cm x depth 35.0 cm

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase Vereeniging tot Beoefening van Overijsselsch Regt en Geschiedenis, 1977)
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; on loan from the Vereeniging tot beoefening van Overijsselsch Regt en Geschiedenis to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1936;{Note RMA.} from the Vereeniging tot beoefening van Overijsselsch Regt en Geschiedenis, Zwolle, to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1977;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1977

Documentation

- J. Fontein, 'Piecing together the fragments of the past. The Retrieval and Reconstruction of Indonesian Sculture', Aziatische Kunst 26 (1996), nr. 4, p. 2-24.
- N.J. Krom, 'Javaansche oudheden...', Nederlands Indie Oud en Nieuw II (febr. 1918) nr. 10, pp. 369-379, afb. 12.

Persistent URL

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https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200106834