Andesite Stone Buddha Head from Indonesia

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 ...

This antique Lavastone Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 94 cm high, 119 cm wide and 65 cm deep, it is made of Lavastone, a volcanic rock kno...

This antique lavastone Buddha statue is a truly unique and special collectible piece. Standing at 215 cm high, it is made of lavastone, a volcanic rock known for its durability and u...

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...

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...

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...

Ritual ladle of wood and coconut shell from Timor Island, Indonesia (circa 1950s). Intricate spoons and ladles were most likely used for large ceremonial feasts and offerings to ance...

19th century gold gilded bronze Buddha A finely cast bronze Buddha statue in gold gilt with modeled and incised floral motifs. This jeweled God o...