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Bronze Kubera

Keywords : ฺฺBronze sculptures

Type of artworkSculpture
VillageNational Museum
Province/CityJakarta
StateWestern Java
CountryIndonesia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : -6.176944
Long : 106.821944

History of production-
ArtSmall bronze sculpture in Central Java might have been personal belongings of monks. The style is very similar to Pala art in terms of costumes, iconography and the back of the throne. The back of the throne of this bronze sculpture is very simialr to that of Pala art especially the decoration of Amalaka nd swans at the outer pole. The halo has flame and umbrealla. The base of the throne is decorated with curve-patterned cloth.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodMid Central Javanese Art
Age13-15 centuries BE.
ReligionBuddhism, Brahmanism-Hinduism
Religion and beliefKubera is the god of welath. He is related to giving blessing on welath. Therefore, he is commonly placed in front of temples to bless people. Besides, Kubera is also found in small sculptures which may be used for specific funtions as an amulet or a personal worship object.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-07-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali