9th Nov, 2022 12:00
Asian Works of Art
187
A MAJAPAHIT FRAGMENTARY HEAD OF A MAIDEN
A MAJAPAHIT FRAGMENTARY HEAD OF A MAIDEN, EASTERN JAVA, INDONESIA, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY, terracotta, her ears with large disc earrings and flower ornament above, her incised hair gathered at the back, 16cm high
Provenance: Collection of a deceased diplomat, thence by descent. For a very closely related terracotta head in the Walter-Grounds Collection, see Pal 1987, p.18 and no.13.
Sold for £1,300
A MAJAPAHIT FRAGMENTARY HEAD OF A MAIDEN, EASTERN JAVA, INDONESIA, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY, terracotta, her ears with large disc earrings and flower ornament above, her incised hair gathered at the back, 16cm high
Provenance: Collection of a deceased diplomat, thence by descent. For a very closely related terracotta head in the Walter-Grounds Collection, see Pal 1987, p.18 and no.13.
Auction: Asian Works of Art, 9th Nov, 2022
