Teak Tribal Art

A teak wood bowl crafted on the island of Java, Indonesia. The bowl was cut from the part of the tree where the main trunk branches out. A wonderful piece of craftsmanship leading to...

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.

This is a very good example of a 19th century Zanzibar storage chest. The chest was created in the mid-19th century. The teak case is adorned with cut and open work brass strapping i...

A teak wood bowl crafted on the island of Java, Indonesia with a shiny polished finish. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of wood and maintains a minimalist design. Dimens...

A teak burl wood bowl crafted on the island of Java, Indonesia. The bowl was cut from a much larger slab of burl wood and maintains an organic shape and natural texture. It has aged ...

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...

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...

Small teak Zanzibar chest with brass studs. The chest has two compartments under the lid and two small drawers at the bottom. This was collected in Afri...

Vintage wood carved mythical animal. Makara. Thailand, Mid-20th Century. 30" Long. Coconut Grater? This whimsical carving of a Makara comes from northe...

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...

A headrest or stool, hand carved out of a single piece of teak wood. From Ethiopia, late 20th century. Mounted on a 4" x 4" black metal stand.

A headrest or stool, hand carved out of a single piece of teak wood. From Ethiopia, late 20th century. Mounted on a 4" x 4" black metal stand.