{"product_id":"rama-sita-hardwood-sculpture-pair-hand-carved-indonesian-art","title":"Rama Sita Hardwood Sculpture Pair, Hand Carved Indonesian Art","description":"1920s Coromandel Wood Obelisk Sculpture - \"Three Faces of Flame\", Creation - Preservation - Renewal\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nExceptional three-sided obelisk sculpture hand-carved from solid Coromandel (Macassar ebony) in Java, Indonesia, circa 1920s.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEach 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe sculpture blends local craftsmanship with early Art Deco modernism, characteristic of the cultural renaissance in the Dutch East Indies.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCarved from dense tropical hardwood with a deep brown-black grain and smooth patina, this rare object bridges spiritual symbolism and sculptural abstraction.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nProvenance\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHand-carved in Central Java, most likely in the Tanji-Taman region near Yogyakarta, around 1920-1930.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nComparable pieces were produced for the Nederlandsch-Indische Kunsthandel (Batavia), which exported refined decorative sculptures from Java to Europe.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDetails:\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOrigin: Java, Indonesia\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPeriod: ca. 1920s (Art Deco \/ Colonial era)\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nForm: Three-sided obelisk with sculpted faces\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: Solid Coromandel (Macassar ebony)\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHeight: approx. 32 cm\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Excellent antique condition, natural patina\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nStyle: Javanese Art Deco \/ Symbolist carving\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCarefully packed secured shipping\n\u003cbr\u003e\n","brand":"Ausema","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56713913401668,"sku":"AUS-2198","price":185.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0971\/2281\/2228\/files\/il_fullxfull.7387806004_f0v8.jpg?v=1777647501","url":"https:\/\/houseofausema.com\/products\/rama-sita-hardwood-sculpture-pair-hand-carved-indonesian-art","provider":"Ausema","version":"1.0","type":"link"}