Origin: Indonesia. Central Java. Date: 10th-11th c. Technique: Silver. Finely castAnd with engraved details. Description: Standing onA lotus blossom onA pedestal,Agastya, typically shownAsA corpulent man withA pointed beard, dressed inA dhotiAnd richly jeweled. The prayer beads in his raised right hand refer to his connection with the god BrahmaAnd his roleAsA Hindu priest. With his left, he holdsA kundika vessel for holy water. Measurement: Weight 82g, height 10.5cm. Frame/Pedestal: Fitting box. ConditionA/B.
AgastyaAs mythologicalAsceticAnd helper of the gods was knownAnd popular in Indonesia through merchants from South India from the 7th c. onwards.
Provenance: -Private collection Netherlands since the 1970s.