Statuette of a woman or heavenly nymph

anoniem, 1300 - 1499

Tuff stone or tufa was only rarely used for religious images in Java. Smaller, secular figurines were commonly made of terracotta. This exceptional statuette of a lady holding a cloth to her breast is in the style of the East Javanese kingdom of Majapahit. She stands on a round base reminiscent of the ivory figures from Sri Lanka.

  • Artwork typefigure
  • Object numberAK-MAK-1456
  • Dimensionsheight 20.8 cm x width 6.6 cm x depth 7.0 cm
  • Physical characteristicstufsteen