Tribal & Folk Art

  • Vintage Kuchi Square Pendant, Beaded Chain, Afghanistan (3032A)

    Vintage Kuchi Square Pendant, Beaded Chain, Afghanistan (3032A)

    $115.00
    W:  19″ chain  |    FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Vintage  large square Kuchi tribal coin silver alloy pendant, intricate design, with blue and red inset glass and dangles to create jingle for dancers. Hanging from a hand strung beaded ornamental chain, it is a one-of-a-kind fashion statement.

  • Sale! Vintage Male Doll Holding a Peach, China (1301A)

    Vintage Male Doll Holding a Peach, China (1301A)

    Original price was: $195.00.Current price is: $135.00.
    H: 9.25″ W: 3.125″ D: 3″ | Free SHipping within continental u.s.

    Vivacious attendant doll offering huge peach in vibrant Chinese dance costume in red, yellow, green-blue with sequins, silver and gold thread and plum blossoms as wish for Five Happinesses. On Lucite stand, part of set of 4 .

  • Vintage Mask of a King (Topeng Dalem), Bali (1301-2FBE) $105

    Vintage Mask of a King (Topeng Dalem), Bali (1301-2FBE) $105

    $105.00

    All ethnic mask (topeng) dances in Bali are accompanied with music from a gamelan percussion orchestra as are dramas and other entertainments considered as offerings to honor, please and attract the favor of the gods and ancestral spirits. In the west dancers put on masks to pretend they are someone else. Balinese dancers become the…

  • Vintage Mask of a Strong Minister (Topeng Keras), Bali (1301-4FBE) $125

    Vintage Mask of a Strong Minister (Topeng Keras), Bali (1301-4FBE) $125

    $125.00

    Court ministers (patih) in Bali, Indonesia are danced in mask (topeng) performances named Topeng Panjegan where a single dancer interprets 5 legendary characters wearing full face masks, cannot speak and much portray them only through gestures and body language and positions. Patih manis (literally sweet, a good natured, diplomatic minister) is often the first solo…

  • Sale! Vintage Miniature "Hsun Ok" Offering Vessel, Burma/Myanmar (6219)

    Vintage Miniature “Hsun Ok” Offering Vessel, Burma/Myanmar (6219)

    Original price was: $185.00.Current price is: $160.00.
    H: 10.5”  Dia: 4.25″ | FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Vintage miniature lacquer and bamboo hsun ok used on a home altar for offerings to the Buddha statue there with circular tiers repeated on the foot and the stupa finial top.

  • Sale! Vintage Naga Shell Ear Cover, Male Figure, India (1639A)

    Vintage Naga Shell Ear Cover, Male Figure, India (1639A)

    Original price was: $295.00.Current price is: $260.00.
    H: 4.6″    W:2.5 ”    D: 2.12 ”    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Made by the Naga, tribal ethnic groups in India, conch shell ear covers were worn by warriors attached to pierced ears through a hole in the shell.  Stippled abstract images of standing male with raised arms as status sign, mounted on Lucite base and is a fascinating piece of cultural art.

  • Sale! Vintage Naga Shell Ear Cover, Male Figure, India (1639B)

    Vintage Naga Shell Ear Cover, Male Figure, India (1639B)

    Original price was: $295.00.Current price is: $260.00.
    H: 4.6″    W:2.5 ”    D: 2.12 ”    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Made by the Naga, tribal ethnic groups in India, shell ear covers like this with stippled abstract image of standing male with raised arms were worn by warriors as status symbols.

  • Vintage Panel of a Court Dancer, Burma/Myanmar (T052A-BLE) $335

    Vintage Panel of a Court Dancer, Burma/Myanmar (T052A-BLE) $335

    $335.00

    Traditional Burmese dance has its roots in folk religion and is a combination of ancient animism, nat worship and a later syncretic blend with Buddhism. Ethnic minorities often perform dances that include warriors , Zawgyi (shaman) and nats wielding swords or holding drums while dressed in full-body costumes. Burmese performances were regulated with limitations on…

  • Sale! Vintage Panel of a Female Farmer with a Basket, Myanmar/Burma (T052B)

    Vintage Panel of a Female Farmer with a Basket, Myanmar/Burma (T052B)

    Original price was: $335.00.Current price is: $250.00.
    H: 16.75″  W: 99.375″  D:  3″   |     FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    This charming vintage folk-art panel of a barefoot female farmer with a woven rattan basket behind her with the handle over her forehead is part of a 3 part set of farmer images

  • Vintage Panel of a Female Farmer,Burma/Myanmar (T052C-BLE) $335

    Vintage Panel of a Female Farmer,Burma/Myanmar (T052C-BLE) $335

    $335.00

    Burmese women always did strenuous work, yet they rarely see themselves as farmers. This is due to Burma’s old patriarchal culture, Burmese laws and narrow rural beliefs defining them as workers laboring for men only: their father, brother or husband. This wonderful painted wood panel of a barefoot female farmer depicts her with the long…

  • Vintage Rice Spoon with Bird Handle, Indonesia, Lombok (1229MAE) $115

    Vintage Rice Spoon with Bird Handle, Indonesia, Lombok (1229MAE) $115

    $115.00

    This vintage Indonesian rice paddle/spoon was crafted from local wood by a Lombok craftsman and is a fine example of the cultural art of the Sasak people who number three million and comprise about 80% of its population. As animism farmers for two millennia, they lived in houses surrounding religious compounds where they held religious…

  • Sale! Vintage Shell Ear Covers Buffalo Design, India (1640EKE)

    Vintage Shell Ear Covers Buffalo Design, India (1640EKE)

    Original price was: $325.00.Current price is: $285.00.
    H: 5.25″    W:3.75 ”    D: 2 ”    |  FREE SHIPPING WITHIN CONTINENTAL U.S.

    Made by the Naga, a collection of tribal groups in India with a past headhunting tradition, conch shell ear covers are worn by warriors. This has a stippled image of a buffalo’s neck and head inside V-shaped horns, a symbol of wealth, prosperity. On Lucite base, they are  unique cultural art.

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