A stone lamp, possibly Java, 11th-12th century or later, in the form of a recumbent sea creature, the bowl resting on his back and with a frog-like creature drinking from one end, the underside carved with a series of repeating lobed motifs...
A stone lamp, possibly Java, 11th-12th century or later, in the form of a recumbent sea creature, the bowl resting on his back and with a frog-like creature drinking from one end, the underside carved with a series of repeating lobed motifs, 18.5cm. long Provenance: Formerly in the Private Collection of Werner Forman (1921-2010)
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A stone lamp, possibly Java, 11th-12th century or later, in the form of a recumbent sea creature, the bowl resting on his back and with a frog-like creature drinking from one end, the underside carved with a series of repeating lobed motifs, 18.5cm. long Provenance: Formerly in the Private Collection of Werner Forman (1921-2010)
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