Ritual Ladle of Wood and Coconut Shell from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1950s

Carved buffalo horn tattoo ink pot from Timor Island, Indonesia (circa 1940s-1950s) on a modern stand. The carving on this piece is very skillfully detailed at a level well surpassing most pieces from the region. A monkey grasps the ink pot as if it were climbing a tree trunk. On the forepart of the pot an ancestral or ritual mask...

Timor Island sculpted wooden traditional mask (circa 1970s) on contemporary metal stand. This is a traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and another for the mouth with a handle below the face. The island of Timor gave rise to a distinctive practice of creating traditional masks whose precise origins and significance remain uncertain. Portraying both male and female ancestors, they were held by men during dances and other ceremonies, including celebrations of victory in war. Carved sculptures and masks are specific to rural villages. Here the practice of animism, or nature-worship, is incorporated with the carving of ancestral statues and masks, which have a ritualistic function. Some occasions that call for these ceremonies may include asking for successful crop planting, for prosperity, for good weather...

Timor Island sculpted wooden traditional mask (circa 1960s-1970s) on contemporary stand. This is a traditional mask of a figure with male facial features and two holes as eyes and another for the mouth. The island of Timor gave rise to a distinctive practice of creating traditional masks whose precise origins and significance remain uncertain. Portraying both male and female ancestors, they were held by men during dances and other ceremonies, including celebrations of victory in war. Carved sculptures and masks are specific to rural villages. Here the practice of animism, or nature-worship, is incorporated with the carving of ancestral statues and masks, which have a ritualistic function. Some occasions that call for these ceremonies may include asking for successful crop planting, for prosperity, for good...

Carved wooden vise tool with human figure finial from Nias, Indonesia (circa 1960s-1970s). A striking carved piece with geometric patterns on the top and ...

Pair of water buffalo horn and carved wood lime powder holders for betel nut from Timor Island (circa 1970s). One is topped by a carved water buffalo and the other, a dog. The first ...

Double-sided carved wooden blawong board from Java, Indonesia (circa 1920s-1950s). Blawong boards were used to hold a pair of Keris daggers. They were fix...

A unique wooden ladle with a half coconut shell attached, originally used for serving soup. We added the shell inlay to the long wooden handles. Perfect p...

A unique wooden ladle with a half coconut shell attached, originally used for serving soup.The handle is a statue of a tribal man. Perfect perhaps to remo...

Material: Andesite stone Material: wood 75,5 cm high 53 cm wide and 26 cm deep Andesite is a very hard volcanic stone Originating from Indonesia Hand carved from one block of ...

Material: Andesite stone Material: wood Measures: 75 cm high 43 cm wide and 38 cm deep Andesite is a very hard volcanic stone Originating from Indonesia Hand carved from one b...

Material: lavastone 270 cm high 250 cm diameter Newly made from +/- 175 individual stones Originating from Indonesia Similar to the stupas on B...

Material: lavastone 97 cm high 63 cm wide and 39 cm deep Dewi Sri is also called the 'rice goddess' Originating from Indonesia Early 21st century H...