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BOOK:  Rare.  “Art of the Ancestors Nias Batak Dayak”.  Hardcover.  2009.  English.  Alliance Francaise de Singapour

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    Indonesian tribal art is among the most intriguing and varied in the world. There are as many styles and expressions as there are ethnic and cultural groups. Each of these groups produces unique objects of great interest and beauty that are used in rituals and ceremonies ….  … Continue reading

Indonesian Ceremonial Topeng Dance Mask.  Wood.  Hand Painted.  Cirebon. Java.

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    This mask was used in a dramatic form of Indonesian dance called Topeng.  Such masks are used to interpret traditional stories concerning fabled kings, heros and myths.   Hand made and hand painted in the mid-1900s and acquired in Cirebon in West Java (about 200 miles east… Continue reading

Old Canister with 2 Compartments and Lid, Java / Lombok Area, Indonesia

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This is really a unique and cool canister made from metal.  It has a larger lower compartment with a lid that has another smaller compartment (with lid).  Very unique and ornate from a geographic area that is known more for carved bamboo canisters.  Circa early- to mid-1900.… Continue reading

Book: History of Far Eastern Art, Hard Cover

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Detail:  656 images an 60 color plates in hard cover in very good condition, like new.  527 pages. Library of Congress # 64-11575.  A comprehensive study and research on oriental art.  Book includes a comparative time chart, maps, chronological tables, guide to pronunciation.  Contents in… Continue reading
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