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Chapter 5. Unglazed, Slipped & Painted Wares in the Musi River
Figure 153. Figurine, standing cow, height 13.5 cm, Majapahit
period, C14–C15, from the Musi River. Catalogue
No. K1109.
Figure 151. Figurine, standing pig, height 8.1 cm, Majapahit
period, C14–C15, from the Musi River, Sungai Rebo
site. Catalogue No. K2328.
Figure 152. Figurine, standing elephant, height 18 cm,
Majapahit period, re-glued, C14–C15, from the
Musi River, Sungai Rebo site. Catalogue No. K2327.
and lesser quantities appeared to be from the Old Banten
site near Serang, probably during Islamic times. Others
reflect similar ware found in the Lampung District of
South Sumatra.
Javan Majapahit pottery
The powerful East Javanese Majapahit Kingdom (1293
to about 1478) controlled at least part of the Sriwijaya Figure 154. Figurine of upper half of man, right arm missing,
height 6 cm, Majapahit period, C14–C15, from the
Kingdom by placing a king at Palembang from 1347 until Musi River. Catalogue No K1671.
1389. After this date they voluntarily deserted the city. It
appears that during the 42 years of Majapahit control of
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