Figurine head

Museum number:
18-271b
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2028
Object count:
1
Description:
Terracotta head, wearing triangular hat. Height 1¾ inches. Archaeological; Madjapahit Period (Hindu-Javanese), 1294-1520 AD; excavated by farmers plowing fields; probably genuine according to Professor Heath.
Donor:
James P. Heath and Ruth Mary Heath
Collection place:
Mojokerto, Java, Indonesia
Culture or time period:
Majapahit Empire (1293–1520)
Collector:
James P. Heath and Ruth Mary Heath
Materials:
Terracotta (clay material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Figurine head, accession number 18-271b, described as Terracotta head, wearing triangular hat. Height 1¾ inches. Archaeological; Madjapahit Period (Hindu-Javanese), 1294-1520 AD; excavated by farmers plowing fields; probably genuine according to Professor Heath.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Figurine head, accession number 18-271b, described as Terracotta head, wearing triangular hat. Height 1¾ inches. Archaeological; Madjapahit Period (Hindu-Javanese), 1294-1520 AD; excavated by farmers plowing fields; probably genuine according to Professor Heath.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Figurine head, accession number 18-271b, described as Terracotta head, wearing triangular hat. Height 1¾ inches. Archaeological; Madjapahit Period (Hindu-Javanese), 1294-1520 AD; excavated by farmers plowing fields; probably genuine according to Professor Heath.

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