Description: Antique Majapahit Empire 13th to 15th Century Terracotta Dog Region: Trowulan East Java Indonesia Period: 13th - 15th Century Height including stand: 17cm Terracotta Height: 11cm Depth: 6.5cm This genuine Majapahit Empire antique terracotta dog is to be enjoyed as part of ancient Javanese history - and will make an excellent and interesting gift, ideal for desk or shelf display. It was acquired in a wooden crate of many terracotta's several decades ago, along with other nice effigies (listed on eBay) and a large assortment of terracotta fragments - as shown in the photo example. The Majapahit Empire of Eastern Java flourished during the 13th-16th centuries. It was a powerful and wealthy maritime Empire that controlled most of the trade routes through the Strait of Malacca and the Java Sea. Terracotta pottery was an important craft during the Majapahit era. Many figurines have been found decapitated, suggesting their use as effigies or religious offerings to the gods for bountiful harvests. It is also thought that they were secular play objects, cast aside once broken. Complete figurines are rare compared to the many headless figures or heads without bodies.Most Majapahit terracotta artefacts are from Trowulan, East Java. Majapahit terracotta artefacts of my collection have in the main been incidental finds by farmers agricultural activities – or unearthed by diggers who dig pits panning the alluvial soil for gold. Most terracotta heads and artefacts found are small, so to compliment them they are mounted them onto wood stands.
Price: 50 GBP
Location: Bexhill-on-Sea
End Time: 2025-01-27T13:21:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 37.25 GBP
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Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
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Primary Material: Mixed Material
Antique: Yes
Original/Repro: Antique Original
Product: 13th / 15th century terracotta dog
Region of Origin: Southeast Asia
Age: Pre-1800
