Gray stone sculpture, possibly concrete, with a face carved into it. The face has a large nose and mouth with a long snout and appears to have flames or waves carved around it. The top of the sculpture comes to a point. The face is carved with eyes and what appears to be a tongue. The sculpture appears to be broken off at the bottom and there are cracks in it. The background is white. Title: Antefix. Artist: Unknown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 9th century
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Indonesia (Java)
- Dimensions
- 463 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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