Before the spread of Islam into the archipelago beginning in the 13th century and the rise of various Muslim states in the following centuries, Hinduism and Buddhism flourished in Java and beyond. Even after the majority of Java converted to Islam, certain Hindu customs and beliefs persisted among the greater population. While Hinduism and Buddhism share several similarities, the type practiced in Java was syncretic, combining certain features with native traditions. Hindu and Buddhist maritime kingdoms began to emerge on the archipelago at the end of the first millennium. Srivijaya was perhaps the most dominant. Although based in Sumatra, the Srivijaya Kingdom was allied with the Buddhist Saliendra Dynasty (the builders of Borobudur, the largest Buddhist structure in the world) who controlled Java. As the power of the Saliendras began to wane, a rival Indianized kingdom began to take over. Known as the Matarams, from their base in Central Java, this kingdom quickly rose to prominence, becoming a serious rival to Srivijaya hegemony.
Data Museum :
Sculpture of Bhairava
Date: ca. 13th–14th century
Culture: Indonesia (East Java)
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line:
The Samuel Eilenberg-Jonathan P. Rosen Collection of Indonesian Gold, Bequest of Samuel Eilenberg and Gift of Jonathan P. Rosen, 1998
Accession Number: 1998.544.38
This artwork is not on display
Indonesian Gold Sculpture of a Deity – CK.0165
Origin: Indonesia
Circa: 900 AD to 1300 AD
Dimensions: 7.25″ (18.4cm) high x 2″ (5.1cm) wide
Collection: Asian Art
Medium: Gold
Indonesian Gold Sculpture of a Deity – CK.0159
Origin: Indonesia
Circa: 900 AD to 1300 AD
Dimensions: 4.125″ (10.5cm) high x 2″ (5.1cm) wide
Collection: Asian Art
Medium: Gold
Some of the other Solley properties in the auction are much more diminutive but no less stunning. Lot 290, for example, is a rare gold figure of Durga that is only 3 1/4 inches high. The very finely cast statue from Central Java in Indonesia, circa 8th/9th Century, is standing on a buffalo holding a dagger and backed by a delicate ovoid nimbus. The lot has a modest estimate of $10,000 to $15,000. It sold for $26,400.
Indonesian Gold Sculpture of a Deity – CK.0160
Origin: Indonesia
Circa: 900 AD to 1300 AD
Dimensions: 4″ (10.2cm) high x 2.25″ (5.7cm) wide
Collection: Asian Art
Medium: Gold
Location: United States
Indonesian Gold Sculpture of Shiva – CK.0158
Origin: Indonesia
Circa: 900 AD to 1300 AD
Dimensions: 8.75″ (22.2cm) high x 2.5″ (6.4cm) wide
Collection: Asian Art
Medium: Gold
Location: United States
Indonesian Gold Sculpture of Buddha with a Bronze Base – CK.0110
Origin: Indonesia
Circa: 11 th Century AD to 14 th Century AD
Dimensions: 13.25″ (33.7cm) high x 5.25″ (13.3cm) wide
Collection: Asian Art
Medium: Gold, Bronze, Ruby
Location: United States
The historical figure, Buddha Gautama Sakyamuni is the Buddha of compassion who, having achieved the highest evolutionary perfection, turns suffering into happiness for all living beings. Born around 560 B.C. somewhere between the hills of south Nepal and the Rapti river, his father was a Raja who ruled over the northeastern province of India, the district including the holy Ganges River. The young prince was married to Yashoda when he was about 17 years old and together they had a son named Rahula. At the age of 29, he left his life of luxury, as he felt compelled to purify his body and make it an instrument of the mind by ridding himself of earthly impulses and temptations. – (CK.0110)
Type : Gold Sculpture
Name : HAPSARI
Circa : 14 Century AD, Majapahit Kingdom
Origin : East Java, Indonesia
Material : Gold
Name : SUTASOMA
Circa : 14 Century AD, Majapahit Kingdom
Origin : East Java, Indonesia
Material : Gold
TROPENMUSEUM Collection
Linnaeusstraat 2, 1092 CK Amsterdam
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