Description:

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, east Java, Majapahit Empire, ca. 1293 to 1527 CE. A fabulous and finely-preserved statue of a rotund female figure squatting atop an integral plinth, her corpulent belly hanging between parted legs. She presents nude and wears a thin belt around her waist, displays globular breasts situated below rounded shoulders, and pushes the base of her womb with one arm while the other aids in balancing her awkward stance. She exhibits pleasing features such as a petite nose, protruding almond-shaped eyes, puffy cheeks, full lips, and narrow ears with large cylindrical earrings, and atop her head is a tightly-bound coiffure framed with a simple crown. Majapahit artwork focused chiefly on gods, goddesses, and royalty, and this figure may represent a royal wife, adorned in the ornaments of her caste. Size: 4.25" W x 9" H (10.8 cm x 22.9 cm).

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection

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#145937

  • Condition: Losses to front and sides of integral plinth as shown. Figure reattached to plinth at ankles, with light restoration along break lines. Minor nicks to legs, body, and head, with light encrustations within some recessed areas. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory labels beneath base.

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