{"id":11361,"date":"2025-03-08T13:36:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T05:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unikaborneo.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=11361"},"modified":"2025-03-29T12:16:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T04:16:18","slug":"bronze-fertility-charm-with-large-phallus-cahrm-amulet","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/unikaborneo.com\/index.php\/product\/bronze-fertility-charm-with-large-phallus-cahrm-amulet\/","title":{"rendered":"BRONZE FERTILITY CHARM WITH LARGE PHALLUS CHARM AMULET"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"36\" data-end=\"369\">This is a bronze fertility figure from Java, likely originating from the <strong data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"158\">Majapahit period (circa 13th\u201315th century CE)<\/strong> or an earlier Hindu-Buddhist era. 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The greenish patina on the bronze indicates significant age, suggesting prolonged exposure to natural oxidation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"852\"><strong data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"850\">Possible Function &amp; Cultural Significance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"1136\">\n<li data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"936\">Likely used in fertility rites or as a <strong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"933\">symbol of prosperity and life force<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1019\">Could have been placed in temples, homes, or burial sites to invoke blessings.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1136\">Might have connections to <strong data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1065\">Shiva worship<\/strong>, as phallic imagery (lingam) was common in Hindu traditions in Java.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1325\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">This piece is an intriguing representation of <strong data-start=\"1184\" 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