Wayang Puppet Wood Carving Set, Java, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This wood carving set depicts mythical characters that are popular amid "Wayang" puppet shows. "Wayang" is a type of shadow puppet show originating fr...
Wood, Paint
Large Teak Burl Wood Bowl, East Java or Madura, 18th/19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A beautiful bowl, originally a musical frame drum called Terbang, which was used in ecstatic devotional music. The drum was hewn from a single piece of teak...
Teak
Vintage Teak Wood Bowl from Java, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A teak wood bowl crafted on the island of Java, Indonesia. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of wood and maintains a minimalist design.
Teak
$1,100Sale Price|88% Off
H 30 in W 9.5 in D 8 in
African Bongo Hand-Carved Stone Female Sculpture, Mid-20th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in naturally weathered condition; hand carved from a porous orange-black stone, 20th century. Similar funerary stone sculptures in various sizes were likely crafted over many centuries. Original patina from appropriate age. A nice custom base included. Dimensions: 30 inches high and 9.5 inches wide and 8 inches deep mounted on a custom iron base. Provenance: Old Brussels, Belgium collection acquired in 1998. History: The Bongo are an ethnic group living in South Sudan, mostly in the Tonj District. They speak the Bongo language, one of the Bongo-Baka languages. Unlike the Dinka and other Nilotic groups, the Bongo are not a cattle herding people and do not use cows for bride price. Subsistence farming is the primary source of food, though money is obtained by working in forestry, building, selling honey, and other various means. For similar examples see Barakat Gallery...
Stone
Antique Architectural Wood Hand Carving, Mid-20th Century, Thailand
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful wall hanging made of wood with interesting motifs of starburst drops and hearts hand-painted with muted green turquoise color. Great piece to hang on the wall or overhead door.
Wood
Pair of 20th Century Chinese Wood Carvings
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of 20th century Chinese wood carvings of a boy on the back of a water buffalo holding a hat, the water buffalo standing on the original carv...
Hardwood
Dayak Tribe Ironwood Bowl, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Crafted from ironwood this Dayak tribe ceremonial bowl features a wonderful smooth texture and subtle wood patterns all around. A wonderful decorative bowl...
Wood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Trio of Puppets, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century Trio of puppets, China Two puppet torsos and one puppet head from China, all mounted on custom bases. The heights are 16, 9 and 13.5 inches (40.6, 23...
Wood
$1,300
H 15 in Dm 18.75 in
Hand-Carved Burl Ironwood Bowl, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An ornately carved bowl from Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Circa 1950, possibly earlier. Fully hand-carved from a solid piece of burl Ironwood, this bowl exhibits the richness and wa...
Wood
Chinese Soapstone Carving of a Buddhist Village Scene, Mid-20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
The Chinese yellow soapstone carving from the mid-20th century is depicting a village scene, is a stunning piece of art with intricate details and cultural significance. Yellow soaps...
Soapstone
Erotic Carved Wood Kris Hilt, Early 20th Century, Bali Indonesia
Located in Stamford, CT
Erotic kris hilt showing a naked smiling couple, the male figure supporting the female in an acrobatic upside down position exposing her genitals. Bali, Indonesia, circa 1900. This ...
Wood
Daruma, Japanese, Carved Wood, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Wooden Daruma Daruma, a Japanese Zen God who lost the use of his legs from sitting and meditating on top of the mountain for eternity. It has become a legend in Japanese fo...
Wood
19th Century Balinese Offering Tray / Bowl 'Dulang' with Floral Motif
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Balinese offering tray; these trays known as "Dulangs" were used to carry offerings atop Balinese women’s heads during ceremonial processions. This 19th century "Dulang" features a f...
Wood
Chinese Soapstone Fish Carving 20th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Chinese Soapstone fish carving 20th century. This exquisite soapstone sculpture is a unique carving, as it shows to us the natural formation of two stones with the grey soapstone accompanied by the red, yellow and beige soapstone carved into a beautiful depiction of fish and and underwater coral. Shoushan stone...
Soapstone
Vintage Teak Burl Wood Bowl, Java, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Teak Burl Wood bowl, Java, Mid-20th Century. 9-3/4" dia by 4-1/2" tall. This lovely burl bowl was used to hold the betel nut and condiments for betel nut chewing, an essential form of social interaction throughout southeast Asia. Because sharing betel was such an important act of hospitality, the vessels and paraphernalia involved also became highly prestigious objects. This beautifully figured bowl was such an object, and would have been treasured for the quality and density of its burl. It is hand made from a single piece of teak burl. Originally it would have had a metal liner, most probably of bronze or brass, and would have held a number of smaller metal vessels...
Teak, Burl
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H 12 in W 24.25 in D 9.25 in
Vintage Solid Teak Storage Box with Carvings, Java, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage solid teak storage box with carvings. Java, Early to Mid-20th Century. This absolutely charming box, in a rural folk art style, is hewn out of a single piece of teak. On the one side two warriors face off, one mounted on a tiger, the other atop an elephant. The other side depicts a tree with birds and (perhaps) dragons; and on the lid, a floral motif, and arrows. The top lifts off, revealing the interior compartment carved by hand out of the solid teak block...
Teak
Large Vintage Teak Burl Wood Bowl, Java, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large vintage teak burl wood bowl. Java, mid-20th century. This beautifully figured bowl is fashioned from a large burl wood musical drum, called terbang, from Java. Hewn from a sin...
Teak
Large Vintage Teak Bowl, Hand Hewn, 23 Dia Cirebon, North Java, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large vintage teak bowl, hand hewn, 23 Dia Cirebon, North Java, mid-20th century This rustic wood bowl was fashioned by hand from a single piece of t...
Teak
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H 10.5 in Dm 20.75 in
Large Vintage Teak Bowl, Hand Hewn 20.75 dia from North Java, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large vintage teak bowl, hand hewn, 20.75 inch diameter. From Cirebon, North Java, mid-20th century. This rustic wood bowl was fashioned by hand from...
Teak
Large Vintage Teak Bowl, Hand Hewn, from Cirebon, North Java, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Vintage teak bowl, hand hewn, from Cirebon, North Java, mid-20th century. This rustic wood bowl was fashioned by hand from a single piece of te...
Teak
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H 10.5 in Dm 20.5 in
Large Vintage Teak Bowl, Hand Hewn, from Cirebon, North Java, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large vintage teak bowl, hand hewn, from Cirebon, North Java, mid-20th century. This rustic wood bowl was fashioned by hand from a single piece of te...
Metal
Rustic Vintage Teak Hand Hewn Wooden Bowl from Java, Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rustic vintage teak hand hewn wooden bowl from Java, mid-20th century. This strikingly eroded teak bowl comes from north central Java and was fashioned by hand from a single piece of...
Metal
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H 26.25 in W 17.5 in D 8.25 in
Vintage Candleholder, Java, Wayang Puppet Theatre, Mid-Late 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage candleholder, Java, Wayang shadow puppet Theatre, mid-late 20th century. Offered by Bruce Hughes. This playful carved figure functioned...
Teak, Paint
Large Rustic Teak Burl Bowl / Feed Trough, Madura, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large rustic teak burl bowl / feed trough. Madura Island, Java, early to mid-20th century. Madura is famous in Indonesia for the rugged, gnarly quality of ...
Teak
Large Rustic Teak Bowl Fashioned from an Old Mortar, Java, Late 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large rustic teak bowl fashioned from an old Mortar. Java, late 20th century. This rustic wooden teak bowl was fashioned by hand from a single piece o...
Teak
Vintage Wooden Bowl, Cirebon, Java, Late-20th Century, Sirian Wood
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage wooden bowl. Cirebon, Java, late-20th century. Sirian wood. Measure: 22.5" diameter. Offered by Bruce Hughes. This large, finely sanded and finished wood bowl fashioned by ...
Wood
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