Javanese Bronze Footed Offering Vessel (Talam) pectoral robust and utilitarian in character

robust and utilitarian in character

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Stone adzes of this type served both practical and ceremonial functions within Dani culture

Javanese Bronze Footed Offering Vessel (Talam) pectoral robust and utilitarian in characterCentral Javanese Period, c. 7001000 AD, Java, Indonesia A superbly cast and elegantly proportioned bronze pedestal offering tray, known as a talam, from the Central Javanese period. The vessel is distinguished by its splayed, stepped foot that rises into a waisted neck, supporting a circular high walled tray with an everted rim. The surface is largely undecorated save for subtle concentric banding, allowing the form and patina to speak for themselves.