Prayer table

This table was probably used for private prayers. It was most likely made in Jepara, on the north coast of Java. The decoration includes both Christian and traditional Indo-Javanese motifs, making this an unusual example of cross-cultural art. Two pairs of peacocks decorate the top: one pair stand flanking a cross with their tails open; the pair above are in flight. A snake slithers along each of the curved legs. Peacocks and snakes are both common motifs of Jepara furniture.

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A prayer session in a mosque