Brass Vase Etched with Floral Designs and Two Wayang Figures
Date19th century
PeriodDutch colonialism
Place MadeSumatra, Indonesia, Asia
MediumBrass; incised
Dimensions22.1 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm (8 11/16 x 2 9/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Ernest Lee Staples
Object number65.1.22
On View
Not on viewInscribedN/A
MarkingsN/A
DescriptionBrass vase with etched designs. Intricate floral and geometric motifs with two wayang figures etched on the lower part of the vase. Small flared base, globular bottom of body is tapering then flaring out at the neck.
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