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$125.00 Original price was: $125.00.$106.25Current price is: $106.25.
H: 7.75” W: 5.5” D: 3” | FREE SHIPPING within continental u.s.!
This mask is patih keras, a strong king’s prime minister in orange symbolizing a tough, intense and powerful person reinforced by his large bulging eyes, powerful stare, red lips and full black moustache. Personally collected in Bali in the 1970s, this beautifully carved mask is in excellent condition with a wash applied on the back to make it look older.
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$125.00 Original price was: $125.00.$106.25Current price is: $106.25.
H: 7.125” W: 5.875” D: 3” | FREE SHIPPING within continental u.s.!
This fine, deeply carved and painted Balinese mask is the king’s strong prime minister (patih keras), a position of prestige usually filled by warriors of the second Hindu (ksatrya) caste. The large bulging eyes increase the power of his stare and the outsized thick bright red lips symbolize his intensity. This mask was personally collected in Bali in the 1970s and is in excellent condition with minor hair loss on the eyebrows.
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$125.00 Original price was: $125.00.$106.25Current price is: $106.25.
H: 7.5” W: 6” D: 3.75” | FREE SHIPPING!
This fine vintage historical ethnic Balinese mask is Kebo Taruna. the powerful Balinese minister (patih) feared by Gaja Mada the brilliant Javanese “Elephant General” who brought the Indonesian Hindu Majapahit Empire to its peak and conquered Bali in 1343. His peculiar half-smile, forceful eyes and angular nose are carved to complement his intense expression, make it look more forceful and add energy to the mask. These features describe the minister’s power and confidence. Finely carved and embellished with animal hide and hair for his mustache and eyebrows, this mask is in excellent condition.
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$185.00 Original price was: $185.00.$157.25Current price is: $157.25.
H: 10.5” Dia: 4.25″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
Made in Pagan this miniature hsun ok demonstrates the remarkable sense of design of Burmese wood carvers. It is crafted in two separate parts and replicates the shape of larger hsun-Ok, which traditionally have covers with spired lids topped by elegant finials that imitate the soaring outline of Burmese stupa finials. This modest piece has circular tiers repeated on the foot and the stupa finial top.
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$395.00 Original price was: $395.00.$335.75Current price is: $335.75.
H: 6.375” W: 4.875” D: 2.5” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
This traditional but unusually small mask (topeng) of Rangda was a rare toy or was used to teach children Balinese lore and religious and artistic expression. It has wonderfully carved upper fangs, bulging eyes and protruding teeth and, as a personification of evil Rangda, who leads an evil army that instills anxiety and fear.
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$495.00 Original price was: $495.00.$420.75Current price is: $420.75.
H: 12.5″ W: 8.625″ D: 2.75″ | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
Timor masks like this are rare and characterized by large roughly cut eyes, the absence of some teeth and the remaining ones being menacing. They are stored in the rafters above the house hearth accounting for their smoky black color. Often decorated with animal hide with hair, the facial pieces have either not darkened fully in the rafters or, when placed on top of each other, did not darken evenly. Frequently a bit threatening due to the black color, missing teeth and their frequent lack of balance, these ancestral masks are used in offering rituals designed to drive off malevolent spirits.
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$110.00 Original price was: $110.00.$93.50Current price is: $93.50.
H: 2.5 ” W:1.5 ” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.!
The Star of David is worn by the Falasha Ethiopian Jews, the oldest group of Jewish diaspora descendants of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia adopted it to emphasize his direct link to King Solomon. The Star of David is a symbol of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. This coin silver vintage pendant is centered with symbol of the cross. The back of the star has a fine patina and signs of wear and use.
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$105.00 Original price was: $105.00.$89.00Current price is: $89.00.
H: 7” W: 8.25” D: 3.125” | FREE SHIPPING within continental u.s.!
This charming vintage figurine of a cow suckling its calf was mold-made in separate parts, hand-luted and painted, resulting in images made from the same mold unique and individualized. Pieces like this were created by provincial craftsman for use in home altars along with favored deities. Although having strong rural roots, terracottas have become an integral part of the life of Indians of all socio-economic levels and many of these images are displayed in most Indian households. As modern pieces are mass-produced, those produced in the first half of the 20th century are becoming viewed as collectibles.
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$165.00 Original price was: $165.00.$140.25Current price is: $140.25.
H: 8” W: 6” D: 4” | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN cONTINENTAL u.s.!
This colorful terracotta image devotional image of Shiva and Parvati was used for daily puja in a Hindu home. Shiva is represented by a lingham, a symbolic phallus, while Parvati is portrayed as a female deity figure. The dark green tree behind them highlights both of them and a garland of colorful flowers draped over the dark Shiva lingham emphasizes the importance and power of Shiva. The orange and black snake at the apex of the garland is Vasuli, the charm Shiva usually wares around his neck who represents Shiva’s power and fearlessness, while Parvati reaches across to the lingham to designate Shiva as the central focus of the composition.
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$550.00 Original price was: $550.00.$467.50Current price is: $467.50.
H: 7.25″ W: 6″ D: 3.25″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST
Made by a Balinese carver on Lombok, this mask of a Hindu king exhibits his positive qualities as a refined, cultured, idealized, high born, model leader and is painted white, the color of purity. Mask dances and dramas honor, please and provide offerings to the gods. Mounted on a Museum Quality Stand
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$295.00 Original price was: $295.00.$250.75Current price is: $250.75.
H: 14.75” W: 7.75” D: 4” | FREE SHIPPING!
This well carved vintage Cham dance mask is an individualized yet generic Tibetan lama used in a public dance performed to educate the masses, promote ethical and moral practices and scare away negative spirits. Although depicting a Tibetan lama, it may have been made in China or Nepal where it was purchased. Depicted with realistic, intense yet reassuring features in a slender face with open mouth, large eyes, elongated ears and animal hair for his mustache, beard and ears, his alert angular eyebrows, soft lips and cheeks are highlighted with pigmentation. Portrayed as a wise man in deep concentration, his headdress is significantly painted in red and yellow associated with powerful rituals and symbolizes wisdom and compassion. It is in excellent condition with minor signs of wear consistent with age and use.
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$785.00 Original price was: $785.00.$667.25Current price is: $667.25.
H: 15″ W: 9″ D: 9″ | CALL 213-568-3030 OR EMAIL [email protected] FOR SHIPPING COST
Vintage “crowns” called an ile ori the “house of the head,” were cowrie shell shrine made to show gratitude for and recognition of the power of the head and manifest Yoruba ideas of individuality and authority. Not meant to be worn they are often placed on altars for prayer and divination and can be a symbol of a Yoruba deity. This headdress with an impressive design was included in the San Francisco International Airport, “Crowning Achievements” exhibition in April-August, 1994. It comes with a Lucite stand.
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