A TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF NANDI, MAJAPAHIT
A TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF NANDI, MAJAPAHIT
East Java, 13th-15th century. The divine bull standing foursquare on a rectangular plinth in an alert posture with the head raised and tail swept to one side. Nandi has a rope and collar around the neck as well as a foliate design on the forehead which is repeated to the sides of the base.
Provenance: Collection of Anacleto Spazzapan, acquired in Java between 1970 and 1980. Anacleto Spazzapan (born 1943) is an Italian archaeologist who after retiring in his later years became a successful and popular furniture designer. An important Italian private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: The figure was excavated in fragments which have been reassembled almost completely, showing old fills and with some minor losses remaining. Further with old wear, chips and nicks.
Scientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence sample analysis has been conducted by Arcadia, Tecnologie Per I Beni Culturali, Milan, dated 21 April 1999, reference no. N226. The result is consistent with the suggested period of manufacture. A copy of the thermoluminescence analysis report accompanies this lot.
Weight: 19.5 kg
Dimensions: Height 51 cm, Length 63 cm
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A TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF NANDI, MAJAPAHIT
East Java, 13th-15th century. The divine bull standing foursquare on a rectangular plinth in an alert posture with the head raised and tail swept to one side. Nandi has a rope and collar around the neck as well as a foliate design on the forehead which is repeated to the sides of the base.
Provenance: Collection of Anacleto Spazzapan, acquired in Java between 1970 and 1980. Anacleto Spazzapan (born 1943) is an Italian archaeologist who after retiring in his later years became a successful and popular furniture designer. An important Italian private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: The figure was excavated in fragments which have been reassembled almost completely, showing old fills and with some minor losses remaining. Further with old wear, chips and nicks.
Scientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence sample analysis has been conducted by Arcadia, Tecnologie Per I Beni Culturali, Milan, dated 21 April 1999, reference no. N226. The result is consistent with the suggested period of manufacture. A copy of the thermoluminescence analysis report accompanies this lot.
Weight: 19.5 kg
Dimensions: Height 51 cm, Length 63 cm
