PROVENANCE; THE A T DEXTER COLLECTION,DUKE'S ASIAN ART,FRIDAY 14TH NOVEMBER,2014,LOT 436.
COLLECTION ACQUIRED PRIVATELY IN THE U.S.A & NETHERLANDS IN THE 1980S.
WITH OLD PAPER COLLECTION LABEL. 

WITH AN ALL OVER SUPERB JADE-LIKE GREEN PATINATION.

Kediri was a small kingdom in Eastern Java from around 1045 tot 1221. The rare figures of this period are characterized by their elongated and lean torsos and longer limbs as in this example. Notice the head-gear is also taller as is the drum base he stands on. And an additional note on top of his shoulders is what looks to be a thin snake.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TYPE OF SCULPTURE CLICK THE LINK 11 BELOW.

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10.6 INCHES, (27.5CM) HIGH.

WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS THERE HAS BEEN MORE INTEREST IN INDONESIAN SCULPTURE AS THERE COUNTERPARTS ON THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT SEEM TO BECOME SCARCER AND MAKE EVER INCREASING PRICES. HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY INDIAN & INDONESIAN ART FORMS HAVE MERGED,BUDDHISM AND HINDUISM. SEE THE LINK BELOW.

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MY COLLECTION AT THIS POINT IN TIME OF THESE ARTEFACTS REPRESENTS EXCELLENT VALUE INDEED.

PRICE ON REQUEST.