Wonderful Sepik River PNG Mask

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Artifacts Pre 1920: item #725448
REST08-.01

The Sepik River snakes in broad, meandering coils for over 650 miles (1,100 km) before emptying into the Bismark Sea. It is New Guinea's equivalent of the Amazon and the Congo rivers. There are mask-making villages all along the Sepik, but the middle river is the most densely populated with over 25 large villages of the Iatmul language group people between Moim and Pagwi. Tambanum is the largest, others include Timbunke, Angriman, Mindinbit, Kamanimbit, Kanganaman, Palimbei, Yentchan, Korogo and... Click for details

Ganesha + Grauda form "Mungla Mungdor" Bali Keris hilt

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic Pre 1920: item #712640

While this form is not particularly rare, pieces carved this well are difficult to find. The motif is a combination of the Hindu deities Ganesh and Garuda. Wood with a silver selut, about 3" tall.

Rare Jawa Demam Keris hilt Sumatra mastodon tooth

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic Pre 1920: item #712636

There are many of these on the market that are fake, this one is guaranteed genuine and older. There are signs of use and wear to the surface. A really beautiful piece in a classic form, about 2 1/4".

Unusual Lombok Keris handle priest figure unique

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic Pre 1910: item #712634

Carved from a very hard wood, possibly ebony, there is some damage to this one. Very well carved for a Lombok piece, not the typical tourist piece that has been mass produced for the last 15 years. Very old, possibly 1850.

Very Rare North Javan rakshasa keris hilt very old

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic Pre 1900: item #711414

I have only seen one other of these, and it was priced at $1800!!, and not as old. Made of wood with a horn selut ( cup ) it is a very rural style.

Fine old Malay peninsula ivory keris handle

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic Pre 1900: item #711406

This is a very fine ivory hilt from Malaysia. While it is similar in appearance to the much more common Bugis handles in this style ( often referred to a Garuda -- A Hindu bird deity ), there are subtle differences. Please compare it to my next listing which is a more recent piece from the Bugis people. Fine patina and wear, excellent condition 3 1/2".

Keris handle Java Yogyakarta court style 100 yr old

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic Pre 1900: item #711247

The Suryakarta style of this type is probably the most common hilt found, most are made in the last 25 years. This is a Yogyakarta court variation ( no "nose" ) that is much harder to find, and it is at least 100 years old. Finely carved, fantastic wear and patina from decades of use. Excellene condition, 3", wood.

Bali keris handle transforming witch form rare c. 1900

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Weapons Pre 1900: item #711241

Beautiful and worn old keris handle from Bali in the form of a transforming witch from Balinese myth. This form is published but real ones are very rare. Wood, excellent condition fine wear and patina. 3".

BATAK PAINTED HIDE SHIELD

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Weapons Pre 1800: item #708003
07-552

Completely untouched example C.1750-1800. 19 1/2" dia. pig skin body of shallow conical form with upturned edge and four elongated bosses covering the hand grip connections. Painted with the hair on, black with gold radial ornamentation enhanced with heavy red pigment or wax. Reverse painted black including the grip anchors. Woven rattan hand grips intact and excellent-even retains its woven shoulder cord. While it has been suggested that the use of pig skin was meant as an insult to Muslim... Click for details

ANTIQUE SUMATRA KLEWANG

Antiques: Regional Art: Oceanic: Weapons Pre 1900: item #707998
907-817

Form identical to Stone fig.455 #6. 17 3/4” wedge section blade of straight tapering form expanding toward the tip. Curved horn grip with silver band wrap and double silver wire wrapped terminals. Two piece wood scabbard with long silver throat mount with fine wire work edge and numerous silver bands below. Blade shows smooth mottled gray patina. Grip wrap worn through at the middle. Scabbard mounts appear complete with a few shifted. Horn and wood with fine deep patina. 1 1/2” x 1/4” sp... Click for details