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624 - Sacred Phallus
Indonesia
DATE ca. 15th century
AUTHOR Unknown artist - Chandi Ceto - Eastern Java - Indonesia
MEDIA Stone
SIZE Unknown
LOCATION Indonesia - Chandi Sukuh - Eastern Java
NOTES Built on the slopes of Mt. Lawu, Candi Sukuh, it is an "erotic" temple. The stone inlay undoubtedly has connections with fertility worship. Set near the town of Blitar, the Panataran Complex took more than 250 years to build. The first buildings in this Hindu site date from the 12th Century.
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