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What wood is used for carving in Indonesia?
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In Bali, Indonesia, Jackfruit is considered the best wood when it comes to carving. Jackfruit is a medium hardwood, resistant to termite attacks and is easy to polish. You’ll find a variety of Indonesian carvings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Balinese Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980.
Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand.
This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...
Category
Vintage 1970s Indonesian Tribal Masks
Materials
Teak
Pair of Indonesian Balinese Wood Carved Devotional Temple Shrine Sculptures 1950
Located in Studio City, CA
Wonderful, unique hand carved wood and polychrome pair of Indonesian Balinese devotional figures
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Balinese Indonesia Suparta Painting with Wood Carved Frame Balinese, 1998
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely painting with carved frame. Balinese style. Very well made. Very nice shaped.
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Category
20th Century Indian Paintings
Materials
Wood
Antique Wood Balinese Scarecrow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large antique wooden scare crow used in a rice field from Bali. Arms swing. A great character and piece of folk art! On custom iron base
Category
20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Balinese Fisherman Wood Carving Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Vintage Balinese handmade wood carving of a fisherman with net.
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Balinese Carved Wood Deer Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Whimsical hand carved Balinese sculpture of a stylized deer having original paint decoration and
Category
Antique Early 1900s Balinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
