Amulet in the form of a bird

Details

• Title

  Amulet in the form of a bird

• 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

  4.6 x 6.5 x 1.7 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

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1999.38

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