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Standing Kinnari Holding an Oil Receptacle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark-colored sculpture of a figure standing on a curved object. The figure is wearing a conical hat and appears to be holding an oil receptacle. The figure has one leg bent behind them and the other foot on the curved object. The curved object resembles a horn or a tusk. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base. The background of the image is a gradient from dark to light.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. first quarter of the 10th century
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Indonesia (Java)
Dimensions
492 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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