The Mother Goddess Men Brajut (Hariti)

Creator Name

Unknown

Cultural Context

Javanese; Hindu

Date

Creation: 14th century, 15th century, Majapahit period

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Title

The Mother Goddess Men Brajut (Hariti)

Creator

Unknown (link to bio)

Worktype

Sculpture

Cultural Context

Javanese; Hindu

Indonesia (East Java, Trowulan)

Material

Terracotta

Dimensions

H. 18 7/8 in. (48 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); D. 8 in. (20.3 cm);
height: 48centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

Creation: 14th century, 15th century, Majapahit period

14th–15th century

Provenance

Gift of Jaap Polak, 2009

Style Period

Majapahit period (1296–1520)

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Creation: Indonesia

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Subjects

Descriptive Topic: Female, Fertility, Mother, Child, Jewelry

Infants; Goddess; Hinduism

Topic

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Unknown, The Mother Goddess Men Brajut (Hariti), 14th–15th century. Metropolitan Museum of Art. A terracotta sculpture of Men Brajut, the Indonesian form of the goddess Hariti, designed as a pillar ornament. Public Domain.

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