Double-Sided Carved Wooden Blawong Board from Java, circa 1920s-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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Material: wood 57 cm high 15,8 cm wide and 12,1 cm deep Weight: 1.010 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Originating from Burma 18th century Very beautiful piece !

Material: wood 62,3 cm high 19 cm wide and 12,4 cm deep Weight: 3.347 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Shan (Tai Yai) style Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Burma 18th centur...

Material: wood Measures: 58,2 cm high 18,8 cm wide and 12,4 cm deep Weight: 3.717 kgs Originating from India 18th century Originating from a temple in India.

Material: wood. Measures: 29 cm high. 20 cm wide and 15,5 cm deep. Weight: 1.46 kgs. Gilded with 24 krt. gold. Mandalay style. Bhumisparsha mudra. Originating from Burma. 19t...

Material: wood 43,8 cm high 35 cm wide and 29,3 cm deep Weight: 6.45 kgs Gilded with 24 krt. gold Mandalay style Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Burma 19th century With...

Material: wood 53,5 cm high 36 cm wide and 28 cm deep Weight: 12.5 kgs Mandalay style Bhumisparsha mudra Originating from Burma 19th century Very beautiful expression !