Amulet in the form of a water-buffalo

Details

• Title

  Amulet in the form of a water-buffalo

• Associated place

  Asia › South-east Asia › Indonesia › Java › East Java › Lumajang (place of creation)

• Date

  2nd century BC - 2nd century AD (200 BC - AD 200)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  religious/ritual equipment › amulet

• Dimensions

  2.7 x 4.9 x 2 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Shirley Day, in memory of Professor Samuel Eilenberg, 1999.

• Museum location

  First floor | Gallery 32 | India from AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1999.36

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