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Seated Male Deity Holding a Parasol and an Unidentified Object

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a seated male deity. The deity has a tall, pointed crown on his head. The crown has several small objects on top and sides. The deity's hair is styled with curled tendrils on the sides of his head. He has a dot on his forehead. The deity wears a necklace and a short-sleeved top. The deity sits on a round base with a patterned design. He sits cross-legged. The deity holds a parasol in his right hand. The parasol has a long handle and a round canopy. The deity holds an unidentified object in his left hand. The object is small. The image is in black and white. The background is gray, fading to white at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
fourth quarter of the 10th–century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Indonesia (Java, Ngandjuk)
Dimensions
387 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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