Title
Finial
Year/Period
8th-11th century
Region
Java, Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: L 2.5 x W 2
Accession No.
1997-03815
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ng
This gold finial is in the form of a ‘makara’, a mythical reptile in Hindu-Buddhist mythology. It has a highly ornamented body and upward curving fangs. This ornament belongs to the Indo-Javanese period which saw the use of Indian symbols in Javanese goldwork.
