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Rama Sita Hardwood Sculpture Pair, Hand Carved Indonesian Art
Rama Sita Hardwood Sculpture Pair, Hand Carved Indonesian Art
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1920s Coromandel Wood Obelisk Sculpture - "Three Faces of Flame", Creation - Preservation - Renewal
Exceptional three-sided obelisk sculpture hand-carved from solid Coromandel (Macassar ebony) in Java, Indonesia, circa 1920s.
Each of the three serene faces emerges fluidly from flame-like forms, symbolizing transformation, balance, and spiritual energy — echoing the Javanese Trimurti concept of creation, preservation, and renewal.
The sculpture blends local craftsmanship with early Art Deco modernism, characteristic of the cultural renaissance in the Dutch East Indies.
Carved from dense tropical hardwood with a deep brown-black grain and smooth patina, this rare object bridges spiritual symbolism and sculptural abstraction.
Provenance
Hand-carved in Central Java, most likely in the Tanji-Taman region near Yogyakarta, around 1920-1930.
This work belongs stylistically to the circle of Raden Panji Djojodipoero and his Yogyakarta atelier, known for spiritual carvings in Coromandel (Macassar ebony) and sonokeling wood.
It reflects the influence of the Taman Siswa Art School and the Yogyakarta School of Arts and Crafts, where Javanese sculptors merged local symbolism with Nieuwe Kunst / early Art Deco ideals.
Comparable pieces were produced for the Nederlandsch-Indische Kunsthandel (Batavia), which exported refined decorative sculptures from Java to Europe.
Details:
Origin: Java, Indonesia
Period: ca. 1920s (Art Deco / Colonial era)
Form: Three-sided obelisk with sculpted faces
Material: Solid Coromandel (Macassar ebony)
Height: approx. 32 cm
Condition: Excellent antique condition, natural patina
Style: Javanese Art Deco / Symbolist carving
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Exceptional three-sided obelisk sculpture hand-carved from solid Coromandel (Macassar ebony) in Java, Indonesia, circa 1920s.
Each of the three serene faces emerges fluidly from flame-like forms, symbolizing transformation, balance, and spiritual energy — echoing the Javanese Trimurti concept of creation, preservation, and renewal.
The sculpture blends local craftsmanship with early Art Deco modernism, characteristic of the cultural renaissance in the Dutch East Indies.
Carved from dense tropical hardwood with a deep brown-black grain and smooth patina, this rare object bridges spiritual symbolism and sculptural abstraction.
Provenance
Hand-carved in Central Java, most likely in the Tanji-Taman region near Yogyakarta, around 1920-1930.
This work belongs stylistically to the circle of Raden Panji Djojodipoero and his Yogyakarta atelier, known for spiritual carvings in Coromandel (Macassar ebony) and sonokeling wood.
It reflects the influence of the Taman Siswa Art School and the Yogyakarta School of Arts and Crafts, where Javanese sculptors merged local symbolism with Nieuwe Kunst / early Art Deco ideals.
Comparable pieces were produced for the Nederlandsch-Indische Kunsthandel (Batavia), which exported refined decorative sculptures from Java to Europe.
Details:
Origin: Java, Indonesia
Period: ca. 1920s (Art Deco / Colonial era)
Form: Three-sided obelisk with sculpted faces
Material: Solid Coromandel (Macassar ebony)
Height: approx. 32 cm
Condition: Excellent antique condition, natural patina
Style: Javanese Art Deco / Symbolist carving
Carefully packed secured shipping
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