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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…
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- 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: $ 395.00 USD
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Directly from Madura, this Keris was passed on through 2 generations. Madura is an Indonesian island off the northeast coast of Java and is inhabited by 3.65 million Madurese.
Keris have been produced for centuries. It is divided into three parts: blade (wilah), hilt…
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- Item Number: W-0199
- Provenance/Origin: Madura Indonesia. Generational family. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Wood and various metals
- Dimensions: 20.5" in sheath x 6.75" at widest point
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 395.00 USD
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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…
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- Item Number: M-2237
- Provenance/Origin: Cirebon West Java Indonesia. Mid-1900s
- Composition: Wood, paint
- Dimensions: 13" tall x 8" wide x 2.75" deep
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Price: $ 125.00 USD
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This very hard to find book explores the terracotta art of the Majapahit Kingdom (1293 – 1527 AD) with a range of cultural and political influence that included Indonesia, Malaysia and foreign entities such as Malayu, Thailand, Champa and Kampuchea.
Chapters include: Majapahit – A Historical Survey;…
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- Item Number: R-6016
- Provenance/Origin: Ceramic Society of Indonesia. Jakarta. 1997
- Dimensions: 9 x 10"
- Price: $ 67.00 USD
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Detail: Well known in Hindu religion, this statue was hand carved in Indonesia. My best guess is Java. Nice details and also a gold gilt in various places on the statue to add good contrast and definition. Circa mid-1900’s. From a “Garuda” collector…
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- Item Number: S-6316
- Provenance/Origin: Indonesia. Circa mid-1900's.
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 10" tall x 6.5" at widest x 4.5" deep
- Weight: 1.25 pounds
- Price: $ 80.00 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…
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- 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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THIS IS NOT ASIAN ART! Sure it is . . . Esoteric Asian Nature Art. Need a trophy to fit on a smaller shelf? Here is a Javanese beetle (Chalcosoma Caucasus) that is really eye-catching. Add him/her to your “cool” collections of…
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- Item Number: O-8126
- Provenance/Origin: West Java
- Composition: Bug stuff
- Dimensions: 5" long x 2.25" at widest
- Weight: 2 ounces
- Price: $ 22.00 USD
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Detail:
What the……??? This pair is not likely to be found in your bed unless you are living in a certain part of Java Indonesia. YIKES! One green and one yellow Eurycnema Versirubra. Fascinating and a bit scary. These would look great mounted in…
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- Item Number: O-5028
- Provenance/Origin: Java Indonesia
- Composition: Mantis stuff
- Dimensions: Yellow: 11" long x 6" at widest; Green: 11" long x 5.75" at widest
- Weight: Few ounces
- Price: $ 72.00 USD for pair
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Say what? This bat is predominately from Indonesia: Eonycteris Spelaea. These are cave roosting species that feed on nectar and pollen of night flowering plant species. A perfect specimen. The bat is safe and has been fumigated and mounted by a…
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- Item Number: O-1076
- Provenance/Origin: Java Indonesia
- Composition: Bat Stuff
- Dimensions: 15" wing spread
- Weight: A few ounces
- Price: $ 55.00 USD
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YIKES!! Where did this come from?? Java Indonesia. It is probably a guy thing. And, it is NOT in Lucite. It is NOT behind glass. It is NOT alive . . . now. This is excellent taxidermy of a magnificent…
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- Item Number: O-9106
- Provenance/Origin: Java. Circa late-1900's
- Composition: Taxidermy
- Dimensions: 9" tall x 8.5" long. Overall length of coils is 12"
- Weight: .75 pound
- Price: $ 125.00 USD
