Figure
Unknown artist
Date: late 9th–first half of the 10th century
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 5 7/16 in. (13.8 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Culture: Indonesia (Java)
Period: Central or Eastern Javanese period
Themes: Hinduism, Vishnu, Weapons
Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987
Date range
871 – 949
Largest dimension
13.8 cm
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