Head of a woman (part of a figure)
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Period
14th-15th century -
Geography
Trowulan, East Java, Indonesia -
Material
Terracotta (earthenware) -
Dimension
H x W x D: 4.5 × 3.5 × 2.7 cm (1 3/4 × 1 3/8 × 1 1/16 in) -
Accession Number
S2017.8.10 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2017.8.10
Object Details
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Provenance
From 1964 To 2017Price and Mattiebelle Gittinger, Adamstown, Maryland, purchased in Trowulan, East Java, Indonesia. [1]From 2017Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Price and Mattiebelle Gittinger, Adamstown, Maryland. [2]Notes:[1] According to Dr. Mattiebelle Gittinger, she and her husband Price lived in Java between 1963 and 1965, and traveled through the eastern areas two or three times. She believes that they were in Trowulan in 1964 and that is where they purchased the piece from a shop. See Curatorial Remarks 1and 8 in the object record.[2] See Deed of Gift, object file, Collections Management Office. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Mattiebelle Stimson Gittinger -
Origin
Trowulan, East Java, Indonesia -
Credit Line
Gift of Price and Mattiebelle Gittinger -
Type
Sculpture -
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