Description AN INDONESIAN GOLD REPOUSSé PENDANT WITH ATUF
Indonesia, Tanimbar, 18th-19th century. The pendant finely executed in repoussé with a depiction of Atuf, the solar hero and great hunter, seated upon a Hindu styled throne with hands outstretched. Atuf is a mythical warrior from the folklore of the Tanimbar people who defeated the sun. With further decorative gold elements and a fabric string.
Provenance: Dr. Borwen Leuth, Hamburg, Germany.
Condition: Good condition with minor traces of age and wear, fine copper-red patina, one small loss to the pendant has been reattached.
Weight: 20.8 g
Dimensions: Size 7.9 x 7.4 cm