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A GOLD NARRATIVE PENDANT DEPICTING ARJUNA WIWAHA, SOUTHEAST MALUKU, MAJAPAHIT PERIOD, 14TH-16TH
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04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天2小时
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A GOLD NARRATIVE PENDANT DEPICTING ARJUNA WIWAHA, SOUTHEAST MALUKU, MAJAPAHIT PERIOD, 14TH-16TH CENTURYIndonesia. Skillfully and meticulously worked to depict Arjuna absorbed in deep meditation as he seeks from Shiva the boon of an invincible weapon, the composition captures the charged stillness of the moment. Four celestial nymphs attempt to disrupt his concentration and thwart his quest, their animated poses contrasting with the ascetic's composure. The scene is enveloped by dense, scrolling foliage and enclosed within a finely beaded border, lending richness to the narrative relief.Provenance: A private collection in Bergamo, Italy. Leonardo Vigorelli, Bergamo, Italy, acquired from the above. Leonardo Vigorelli, a retired Italian art dealer and renowned collector, once specialized in African and ancient Hindu-Buddhist art. With a background in anthropology and decades of travel and field research across India, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, and Africa, he founded the prestigious Dalton Somaré art gallery in Milan, now managed by his two sons.Condition: Very good condition with expected wear, manufacturing irregularities, signs of tactile worship, minuscule losses to outer edges, encrustations.Weight: 47.5 g Dimensions: Height 5.9 cmArjuna Wiwaha was the first kakawin to appear in the East Javan period of the Javanese classical Hindu-Buddhist era in the 11th century. It was composed by Mpu Kanwa during the reign of King Airlangga (c. 1019-1042) of the Kahuripan Kingdom, and is estimated to have been finished in 1030.The kakawin epic tells the story of Arjuna, an excellent archer and the third of the five legendary Pandawa brothers mentioned in the Mahabharata. It is set at the time when the brothers had lost everything to their rivals and cousins, the Korawa. Arjuna aims at regaining his family's fortunes by obtaining a weapon from the gods, and to that effect he practices meditation and asceticism. At the same time, the demon Niwatakawaca is disturbing the peace and order of the gods' abode (svargaloka) and can only be defeated by a man. The gods decide to test Arjuna and send him seven apsaras to seduce him and lure him away from his quest. This failing to deter him from his meditation and ascetism, Arjuna is tested anew, this time to determine whether he seeks the welfare of others or only his own deliverance from the world. To this purpose, the god Indra descends to earth disguised as an old Brahmana and discusses religious matters with Arjuna; Arjuna correctly answers Indra's questions, the latter then reveals his true identity and returns to svargaloka. Thus Arjuna passes this second test. He is then given the task of defeating Niwatakawaca. He eventually achieves this too, and receives a reward: seven days in heaven and marriage to each of the seven apsaras in turn.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related gold plaque from Southeast Maluku, dated 14th-16th century, 7 cm high, illustrated by Anne Richter and Bruce W. Carpenter in Gold Jewellery of the Indonesian Archipelago, 2012, p. 71. Compare a related Javanese gold chastity plaque, dated to the Majapahit period, 14th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1998.544.5. Compare a related relief panel depicting Arjunawiwaha in Candi Kedaton, a hillside temple on the west flank of Mount Argopuro, Java, dated to the Majapahit period, 14th century.

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