Fine stone figure of Pavati, Indonesia, Java, 13th.-14th. cent. AD
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1475380
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Sculpture: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1475380
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Lovely large figural stele of Pavati, Eastern Java, Early Majapahit, c. 13th.-14th. cent. AD.
The figure is carved in grey-black Vulcanic rock with red iron-oxide patination.
In this sculpture the Hindu goddess Parvati, consort of Siva is represented. It was customary in Javanese sculpture of this period to identify local rulers with cult deities and it is possible that this image of Parvati is intended to represent a deceased east Javanese queen.
She is shown in a four-armed form, holding a small lotus Bud in one raised hand, possibly a mortuary symbol, and a fly-whisk in the other. Her lower hands are clasp together holding a small bowl. The faceted crown and diadem is distinctly east Javanese and the figure is richly jewelled. Parvati stands on a platform and is flanked by flowering vases.
Majahapit: Majapahit was the largest empire ever to form in Southeast Asia. As temporary with the Yuan and Early Ming Dynasties, the Majapahit Empire became a dominant world power in the 13th.-15th. century unders ruler like Hayam Wuruk. Majapahit was an empire of 98 tributaries, stretching from Sumatra to New Guinea;consisting of present-day Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, southern Thailand, East Timor, Sulu Archipelago and other parts of the Philippines.
Size: 37-38 cm. tall and c. 23 cm. wide. Quite heavy!
Condition: Intact with old patina.
Ex. Old Swedish Collection, formerly in the Ban Bang Yoga Carta collection - an Indonesian professors collection, bought in the 1960s-1970s.
The figure is carved in grey-black Vulcanic rock with red iron-oxide patination.
In this sculpture the Hindu goddess Parvati, consort of Siva is represented. It was customary in Javanese sculpture of this period to identify local rulers with cult deities and it is possible that this image of Parvati is intended to represent a deceased east Javanese queen.
She is shown in a four-armed form, holding a small lotus Bud in one raised hand, possibly a mortuary symbol, and a fly-whisk in the other. Her lower hands are clasp together holding a small bowl. The faceted crown and diadem is distinctly east Javanese and the figure is richly jewelled. Parvati stands on a platform and is flanked by flowering vases.
Majahapit: Majapahit was the largest empire ever to form in Southeast Asia. As temporary with the Yuan and Early Ming Dynasties, the Majapahit Empire became a dominant world power in the 13th.-15th. century unders ruler like Hayam Wuruk. Majapahit was an empire of 98 tributaries, stretching from Sumatra to New Guinea;consisting of present-day Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, southern Thailand, East Timor, Sulu Archipelago and other parts of the Philippines.
Size: 37-38 cm. tall and c. 23 cm. wide. Quite heavy!
Condition: Intact with old patina.
Ex. Old Swedish Collection, formerly in the Ban Bang Yoga Carta collection - an Indonesian professors collection, bought in the 1960s-1970s.
