Two fragments from a frieze, anonymous, c. 1350 - c. 1400

Two fragments from a frieze, anonymous, c. 1350 - c. 1400

volcanic stone (andesite), h 78cm × w 41cm × d 17cm × w 71kg More details

These panels once formed part of a continuous decorative border (frieze) at the base of a temple. On both fragments human figures are shown walking through a hilly, wooded landscape. It is not known for certain which story they depict, although they are probably scenes from an old Javanese poem. The two squares at upper left represent bird’s-eye views of walled enclosures.

On display in Asian pavilion, room 1

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