A Bronze Figure Fragment Of A Noble Boy, Majapahit, 14th Century - Apr 12, 2024 | Galerie Zacke In Vienna
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A BRONZE FIGURE FRAGMENT OF A NOBLE BOY, MAJAPAHIT, 14TH CENTURY

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A BRONZE FIGURE FRAGMENT OF A NOBLE BOY, MAJAPAHIT, 14TH CENTURY
A BRONZE FIGURE FRAGMENT OF A NOBLE BOY, MAJAPAHIT, 14TH CENTURY
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A BRONZE FIGURE FRAGMENT OF A NOBLE BOY, MAJAPAHIT, 14TH CENTURY

Indonesia, Java. Well cast standing with his arms lowered alongside his body, the young boy nude except for a belt, bracelets, armlets, and a beaded necklace suspending a foliate pendant. His face with smiling lips, heavy-lidded eyes centered by an urna, and elegantly arched brows brows, beneath curled hair piled up into a short topknot secured by a beaded band.

Provenance: From an old private collection in Bavaria, Germany, assembled since the 1960s.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, casting flaws, signs of weathering and erosion, small nicks, rubbing, and obvious losses. The bronze covered in a rich, naturally grown, dark patina.

Weight: 165.5 g
Dimensions: Height 13 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related bronze figure of a noble boy, 13.8 cm high, dated to the 14th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1987.142.199. Compare a closely related figure of a nude boy, 14 cm high, dated c. 14th century, in the Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia, Norwich.

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A BRONZE FIGURE FRAGMENT OF A NOBLE BOY, MAJAPAHIT, 14TH CENTURY

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