Tribal Artifacts
The dance dramas performed on Java and Bali originated as ancient rituals honoring ancestors and the deities, and as Hindu and Islamic religions infiltrated the ceremonial stories became more opulent. On Java, a predominantly Moslem society, trance dances are performed with a variety of animal masks (topeng) that are held over a fire to draw in an animal spirit, which brings the dancer under its control. Honoring Hindu traditions, the Balinese perform ceremonies with elaborately carved wooden masks in a wide variety of forms that reflect their belief that every entity has a spirit.
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Taiwanese Woodcarving of Buddha
Hand carved figure of Ven Dharmarksha displaying crisp detail and no visible wear. c. 1930 W 2" D 1...
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Price: $85.00
DAYAK KLEDI - GOURD FLUTE
The Dayak tribes of Borneo have a traditional wind instrument usually crafted from bamboo, pitch, an...
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Price: $95.00
'NAT' - BURMESE CARVING
An older, finely carved, 'nat' figure from Burma. Respect for nats is an inherent part of Burmese cu...
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Price: $95.00
BORNEO BABY CARRIER, WOOD
A nicely carved back-pack baby carrier from the Kayan people of Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. Solid...
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Price: $550.00
TRIBAL HEADRESS, PHILIPPINES
Dating from the 1930s or perhaps earlier, this important ritual adornment was displayed by the Bonto...
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Price: $600.00
OLD CARVED WOOD MILK BUCKET - NEPAL
From the upper elevation hill tribes of Nepal comes this wonderful old bucket for Yak milk. Carved f...
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Price: $750.00
CARVED HOUSE PANEL - PHILIPPINES
An exceptional little carved house panel from the Ifugao people of n. Luzon, Philippines. Hewn and ...
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Price: $750.00
CARVED WOOD GRANARY DOOR
Here is a granary door from the Ifugao people of n. Luzon, Philippines. The Ifugao store their harve...
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Price: $950.00
West Sumatra Wood Carving of a Death Boat
Attributed to Nias, West Sumatra, this primitive carving depicts a deceased person (the bare headed ...
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Price: $1,450.00
TAU-TAU FUNERARY FIGURE, SULAWESI
A funerary effigy figure from the Toraja people of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Cultural sensitivities inhe...
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Price: $3,000.00
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