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Hoofd uit Candi Bima, Dieng
May one see it?
Unknown
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
Head from the roof ornaments of Candi Bima. Indonesia, Central Java, Dieng Plateau. 9th century. Volcanic stone (andesite). This head is from the roof of Candi Bima. Several of these heads were carved in niches on the roof. They seem to be peering through windows. They were designed to be viewed from below.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- AK-MAK-231
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
