Brahma

anonymous, 800 - 900

The Hindu deity Brahma is easy to recognize by his four faces, each directed toward one of the four cardinal directions. He is revered as the creator of the universe and is often part of the group of supreme deities who are venerated along with the great god Shiva. This sculpture is from Candi Merak, a temple of Shiva in Central Java. It was found in two pieces and restored in 1925-1926.

  • Artwork typefigure, sculpture, Brahma
  • Object numberAK-MAK-234
  • Dimensionsheight 49 cm x width 36 cm x depth 31 cm x weight 22.5 kg

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Brahma

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-234

  • Description

    Brahma, de figuur is in zittende houding voorgesteld en voorzien van vier hoofden. Twee armen van de vier zijn afgebroken.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Candi Merak

  • Dating

    800 - 900

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 49 cm x width 36 cm x depth 31 cm x weight 22.5 kg

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (transfer Oudheidkundige Dienst Nederlands-Indië, 1931)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; collection Aerchaeological Service of the Dutch East Indies; acquired by the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1931; {Southworth 2017} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972’.

Documentation

  • W.A. Southworth, ‘Twelve Stone Sculptures from Java’, Rijksmuseum Bulletin 65/3 (2017), pp. 244-275

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