Vintage

Vintage pieces are those made in the span of 1921-1980. They are now are now considered very collectible and command higher prices as they are sometomes better made, they add a note of nostalgia which results in a lage demand, or they may be items whose artists and craftsmen can no longer afford to make because of vast changes in their economy or culture . We have also included the category Antique/ Vintage (1910-1950) to define overlapping time periods which were years of major creativity, especially in China spanning the end of the Qing Dynasty to the beginning of the Chinese Republic.

  • Vintage Ancestor Spirit Mask Indonesia, East Timor (1210YKM) CALL FOR AVAILABILITY 213-568-3030

    Vintage Ancestor Spirit Mask Indonesia, East Timor (1210YKM) CALL FOR AVAILABILITY 213-568-3030

    $325.00
    H: 12.25″ W: 8.5″ D: 2.25″ |  CALL FOR AVAILABILiTY

    Timor masks are rare, intense, characterized by large roughly cut eyes and sometimes have no teeth. This one is not completely black from being stored in house rafters and also has no animal hide with hair attached to it. Its surface has darkened unevenly and there are white bits of white especially on the front. Threatening due to its lack of teeth, asymmetrical eyes and their  lack of balance, ancestral masks are used in offering rituals designed to drive off malevolent spirits, scare enemies and perform ritual ceremonies and war celebrations.

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  • Vintage Dayak Ancestor Mask (Hudoq), Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) (1200TSK) SPECIAL PRICE

    Vintage Dayak Ancestor Mask (Hudoq), Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) (1200TSK) SPECIAL PRICE

    $485.00

    The culture, rituals, tribal and ethnic art of the Dayak (Dyak) of Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia is a mix of shamanism, animism and ancestor worship. Dyak festival masks worn on the face or large ones attached to a costume repel malicious spirits from entering communal spaces, insure village safety, protect babies in their carriers and defend…

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