Java Oriental XIV-xvth Bronz Becher For Holy Water,tengger Mountain

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Object description :

"Java Oriental XIV-xvth Bronz Becher For Holy Water,tengger Mountain"

Bronze lithurgical pot / Becher for holy water, Zodiac signs symbols, from TENGGER Mountains, East Java

cf similar one Auctions MELBOURNE 27/10/2013 lot 125 Donald FRIEND Collection in Melbourne,
period MAJAPAHIT from 1321 to 1430;2 rows of 12 patterns, the lower row can be identified as 12 zodiac signs. The name "PRASEN" comes from Sanskrit RASI (zodiac sign); the patterns in the upper row were not identified.
They are still used in Bali as a Holy water receptacle by the Tenggerais of East Java. Sometimes they held precious items rather than water
(Lunsingh Scheurleer 1888 p45-46)

Diameter 11.5cm and height 9.5cm

Price: 690 €

Period: Before 16th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Condition of use

Material: Bronze
Diameter: 11.5 cm
Height: 9.5 cm

Reference: 594717