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The Mother Goddess Men Brajut (Hariti)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Mother Goddess Men Brajut (Hariti) is a sculpture of a woman with a large hat or plate on her head. The statue depicts a woman with a wide, flat hat or plate on her head. She has a round face with a nose and mouth, and her eyes are half-closed. The sculpture is made of terracotta and shows the woman sitting on a base with her legs bent. Her right leg is crossed over her left leg. The woman has large breasts. The hat or plate on her head is round and flat with a decorative edge. The sculpture sits on a white platform. The background is dark.

Artwork Details

Date
14th–15th century
Medium
Terracotta
Culture
Indonesia (East Java, Trowulan)
Dimensions
352 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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