Unknown
Bust of a Young Woman14th century

Not on view

Artist or Maker: Unknown
Title: Bust of a Young Woman
Place Made: Indonesia, Eastern Java, Trowulan region
Date Made: 14th century
Medium: Earthenware
Dimensions: 8 x 5 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14 x 7 cm)
Credit Line: Indian Art Special Purpose Fund
Accession Number: M.78.10.3
Classification: Sculpture
Collecting Area: South and Southeast Asian Art
Curatorial Notes: Numerous earthenware sculptures and decorative objects modeled by hand or made with molds have been unearthed in the environs of Trowulan (or Trawulan), the former capital of the Majapahit Empire (1292–1527) in Eastern Java. A substantial quantity of the surviving corpus consists of sculptures of various figural types, including caricatures, servants, ascetics, as well as numerous animals. See H. R. A. Muller, Javanese Terracottas: Terra Incognita (Lochem, The Netherlands: Tijdstroom, 1978), pp. 17-41, pls 10-75; and John N. Miksic, ed. The Legacy of Majapahit (Singapore: National Heritage Board, 1995), pp. 170-178, nos. 90-107. See also M.85.279.2, AC1993.239.13, and AC1994.234.7.

This young woman wears a large necklace, hoop earrings, and bracelets. In her left hand at shoulder level she holds what may be a ritual implement.

Not on view

Artist or Maker: Unknown
Title: Bust of a Young Woman
Place Made: Indonesia, Eastern Java, Trowulan region
Date Made: 14th century
Medium: Earthenware
Dimensions: 8 x 5 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (20.3 x 14 x 7 cm)
Credit Line: Indian Art Special Purpose Fund
Accession Number: M.78.10.3
Classification: Sculpture
Collecting Area: South and Southeast Asian Art
Curatorial Notes: Numerous earthenware sculptures and decorative objects modeled by hand or made with molds have been unearthed in the environs of Trowulan (or Trawulan), the former capital of the Majapahit Empire (1292–1527) in Eastern Java. A substantial quantity of the surviving corpus consists of sculptures of various figural types, including caricatures, servants, ascetics, as well as numerous animals. See H. R. A. Muller, Javanese Terracottas: Terra Incognita (Lochem, The Netherlands: Tijdstroom, 1978), pp. 17-41, pls 10-75; and John N. Miksic, ed. The Legacy of Majapahit (Singapore: National Heritage Board, 1995), pp. 170-178, nos. 90-107. See also M.85.279.2, AC1993.239.13, and AC1994.234.7.

This young woman wears a large necklace, hoop earrings, and bracelets. In her left hand at shoulder level she holds what may be a ritual implement.