25th Nov, 2023 12:00
Islamic, Indian and Asian Art
20
A Javanese Royal Gold-Damascened Steel Sarong Hook
Central Java, Indonesia, Dated 7-12-1847.
A royal sarong hook in the shape of a bird, the gold decoration depicting stylised feathers.
These hooks were used by princes upon coming of age.
8 cm. high
References:
Jessup, H. (1990). Court arts of Indonesia. New York: Asia Society Galleries in association with H.M. Abrams, pl. 144, pp. 263.
Sold for €299
Central Java, Indonesia, Dated 7-12-1847.
A royal sarong hook in the shape of a bird, the gold decoration depicting stylised feathers.
These hooks were used by princes upon coming of age.
8 cm. high
References:
Jessup, H. (1990). Court arts of Indonesia. New York: Asia Society Galleries in association with H.M. Abrams, pl. 144, pp. 263.
Auction: Islamic, Indian and Asian Art, 25th Nov, 2023
Our upcoming sale of Islamic, Indian & Southeast Asian Art will present an array of objects created over the course of 20 centuries in the middle east, Asia, the Himalayas, and India. Included in the auction are sculptures in bronze and stone, such as an impressive 10th-century sandstone head of Shiva from Uttar Pradesh, India, gilt bronze Buddhas, Indian furniture, miniature paintings and jewellery.
