Ancient Indonesian Sculpture (verhandelingen Van Het Koninklijk Instituut Voor Taal-, Land- En Volkenkunde)

Ancient Indonesian sculpture, as yet a relatively unexplored area of research, is discussed in this volume from various angles. The nine contributions originate from an international symposium at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Robert L. Brown formulates a set of rules that account for the way Indian art was transformed when adopted in Southeast Asian regions. Sara Schastok shows how the dating of Amaravātī style bronzes was influenced by colonial thinking. In comparing the northeast Indian and Javanese bronzes figurines, Susan L. Huntington concludes that although Javanese bronzes owe something to northeast Indian ones, each group has its own distinctive characteristics. Pauline Lunsingh Scheurleer's contribution stresses the Javanese aspects of Javanese bronzes. Nandana Chutiwongs focuses on images of Avalokiteśvara in this manifestation as Great Compassionate Lord. A fragment of a bronze-ringed rattle leads A. de Vries Robbé to trace the development of this attribute of mendicant Buddhist monks from India, over mainland Southeast Asia, to Central and East Java. Moving to the great Buddhist monument in Central Java, the Borobudur, its structure and meaning are given a completely new interpretation by John C. Huntington. A northeast Indian iconographic model is proposed by J.A. Schoterman for the famous images of Amoghapāśa Lokeśvara and his retinue in the East Javanese temple Candi Jago. Finally, Marijke J. Klokke offers a new interpretation of the iconography of the East Javanese 'portrait statues' Ancient Indonesian sculpture, as yet a relatively unexplored area of research, is discussed in this volume from various angles. The nine contributions originate from an international symposium at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Robert L. Brown formulates a set of rules that account for the way Indian art was transformed when adopted in Southeast Asian regions. Sara Schastok shows how the dating of Amaravātī style bronzes was influenced by colonial thinking. In comparing the northeast Indian and Javanese bronzes figurines, Susan L. Huntington concludes that although Javanese bronzes owe something to northeast Indian ones, each group has its own distinctive characteristics. Pauline Lunsingh Scheurleer's contribution stresses the Javanese aspects of Javanese bronzes. Nandana Chutiwongs focuses on images of Avalokiteśvara in this manifestation as Great Compassionate Lord. A fragment of a bronze-ringed rattle leads A. de Vries Robbé to trace the development of this attribute of mendicant Buddhist monks from India, over mainland Southeast Asia, to Central and East Java. Moving to the great Buddhist monument in Central Java, the Borobudur, its structure and meaning are given a completely new interpretation by John C. Huntington. A northeast Indian iconographic model is proposed by J.A. Schoterman for the famous images of Amoghapāśa Lokeśvara and his retinue in the East Javanese temple Candi Jago. Finally, Marijke J. Klokke offers a new interpretation of the iconography of the East Javanese 'portrait statues' 'rules' For Change In The Transfer Of Indian Art To Southeast Asia / Robert L. Brown -- Bronzes In The Amarāvatī Style / Sara Schastok -- Some Connections Between Metal Images Of Northeast India And Java / Susan L. Huntington -- Bronze Images And Their Place In Ancient Indonesian Culture / Pauline Lunsingh Scheurleer -- An Spect Of The Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara In Ancient Indonesia / Nandana Chutiwongs -- A Khakkhara Fragment From Java / A. De Vries Robbé -- The Iconography Of Borobudur Revisited; The Concepts Of śleṣa And Sarva [buddha] Kāya / John C. Huntington -- A Surviving Amoghapāśa Sādhana; Its Relation To The Five Main Statues Of Candi Jago / J.a. Schoterman -- The So-called Portrait Statues In East Javanese Art / Marijke J. Klokke. Edited By Marijke L. Klokke And Pauline Lunsingh Scheurleer. Papers From A Symposium Held In The Rijksmuseum In Amsterdam, May 1988 In Conjunction With An Exhibition, Divine Bronze: Ancient Indonesian Bronzes From Ad 600 To 1600. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Spelling and abbreviations Introduction 'Rules' for change in the transfer of Indian art to Southeast Asia Bronzes in the Amarāvatī style; Their role in the writing of Southeast Asian history Some connections between metal images of Northeast India and Java Bronze images and their place in ancient Indonesian culture An aspect of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in ancient Indonesia A khakkhara fragment from Java The iconography of Borobudur revisited; The concepts of śleṣa and sarva[buddha]kāya A surviving Amoghapāśa sādhana; Its relation to the five main statues of Candi Jago The so-called portrait statues in East Javanese art Glossary Index Maps