Standing Young Female
Unknown Artist
14th–15th century
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H. (incl. base) 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture & Period
Indonesia (Java) · Eastern Javanese period
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987
Accession Number
1987.142.197
Tags
Art Historical Context
This graceful bronze sculpture, *Standing Young Female*, hails from Java, Indonesia, during the Eastern Javan period of the 14th–15th centuries—a time when the Majap Empire flourished, blending Hindu-Buddh influences with local artistry. Standing just 9¼ inches tall (including its base), this petite figure captures the poise and elegance typical ofavanese bronze works, intended as a votive or temple adornment. Crafted by an unknown artist, it exemplifies the period's reverence for idealized female forms, possibly evoking divine attendants or mythical maidens central to spiritual narratives. B...