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I have run across a few of these “yawn” masks over the last few years and have not been impressed. But this one is different. This is an artisan’s stunning interpretation of what is supposed to be a satisfying gesture. But with the wrinkled forehead, flared…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-8506
- Provenance/Origin: Bali. Circa 1960s.
- Composition: Hibiscus and horse hair
- Dimensions: 10.5 tall x 6" wide x 3.5" deep... none including the flowing hair
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 58.00 USD
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Rangda – a dramatic manifestation of the Goddess of the Underworld, Durga – is the demon queen of the Leyaks. Leyaks are spirit/ghost-like figures in Bali that appear as humans during the daylight but – at night – their head and entrails break off from their bodies…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-9901
- Provenance/Origin: Bali. Circa 1950s
- Composition: Hair, Wood, Cloth, Paint, Metalwork, Mirrors
- Dimensions: 48" long
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $ 275.00 USD
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A Majapahit Kingdom – one of the last major Hindu empires of the Malay archipelago – in eastern Java from 1293 to around 1500. The Majapahit society developed a high degree of sophistication in both commerical and artistic activities . . . yielding a cosmopolitan population…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-7183
- Provenance/Origin: Majapahit Empire influence. Likely Bali. Age: at a minimum 150 years old
- Composition: Sandstone on wood base
- Dimensions: Head: 6.5" tall x 6" wide x 6" deep. On Base: 16" tall
- Weight: 12.5 pounds
- Price: $ 435.00 USD
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Not to be confused with the Wayang Topeng mask used in a dramatic form of dance performances, this mask was used in performances and stories about the kingdom of Janggala . . . about a love story between a prince and princess. Obviously not used by the…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-1600
- Provenance/Origin: Bali through Thailand. Age unknown
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 12" tall x 5.5" at widest point
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 88.00 USD
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By now you know the significance of this Hindu deity riding between the Garuda (protector) wings. If not, ask me. I have books on the symbolism . Carved in the 1940s -1950s in the town of Ubud in the…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-1250
- Provenance/Origin: Ubud Bali. 1940s - 1950s
- Composition: Wood, gold leaf, paint
- Dimensions: 36" tall x ~34" at widest
- Weight: ~25 pounds
- Price: $ 1,650.00 USD
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Balinese masks are colorful, expressive, and full of spirit . . . spirits from the ancestral world, that is. These spirits or entities are represented in various stories of Hindu texts and – with masks and costumes – used in rituals and ceremonies. However, Balinese…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-7209
- Provenance/Origin: Bali Indonesia. Mid-1900s or earlier
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 15" tall x 11" at widest x 8" deep
- Weight: 4.25 pounds
- Price: $ 165.00 USD
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This was purchased from an estate sale in Montana a few years ago. I think it is over 70 years old and was probably hand carved in Indonesia . . . perhaps Java or Bali. 36.5” long with – what looks like – a rubber tip (most…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-5804
- Provenance/Origin: Most likely Indonesia. Circa early- to mid-1900's
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: Total length: 36.5"; Handle Width: 6"
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 165.00 USD
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Detail: Carved from a solid block of tropical Balaloo wood, this mask is then hand painted by skilled woodcarvers. Late 1900’s.
Sorry, this item has been sold. CONTACT US for other items that have similar characteristics. - Item Number: M-0539
- Provenance/Origin: Bali. Late 1900's.
- Composition: Balaloo wood
- Dimensions: 12" tall x 9" wide
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $85.00 USD
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Bali, an Indonesian island located between Java and Lombok, is known for its Ireng wood carvings. Ireng is very heavy and very strong. This carving is of the dragon god Naga Besukian residing in a stone representation at the Pura Besakih Temple in Bali. This was hand carved by Ny…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-5214
- Provenance/Origin: Bali, original art
- Composition: Ireng wood
- Dimensions: 13" tall x 5.5" widest
- Weight: 3.5 pounds
- Price: $460.00 USD
