Here are another couple of Rojomolo pics.
I had always thought that the Rojomolo was representative of the spirit of the Bengawan ( Solo River).
The top one is in the Museum Radyapustaka in Solo, near Sriwedari in Jln. Slamet Riyadi. It was carved by Pakubuwana IV when he was crown prince, to fit to the royal barge he had constructed that was used to bring his bride, the daughter of Bupati Cakraningrat, from Madura to Solo.Regular offerings need to be made to this Rojomolo, if not, a stench of rotting flesh is said to permeate the museum.
In olden times water transport was more usual in Jawa than road transport.
The bottom one is a more recent pic of the Rojomolo figurehead in the Karaton Museum.
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