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| Prices are quoted in US dollars. Shipping and insurance are additional, and will be estimated for the items you request. Institutional inquiries are welcome; we can supply complete collections and sets to museums and other institutional buyers. Contact us at: info@balisource.com Wayang Kulit / Wayang Gambyong / Wayang Golek / Masks / Busts | |
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Wayang Kulit
The Wayang-Kulit are shadow puppets finely carved from buffalo hide and mounted on a bamboo or buffalo horn pole; held close to a screen, lit behind by a torch, they cast eerie shadow figures for the audience sitting in front of the screen, which enact narratives from the traditions of Javanese mysticism. Prices for those wayang kulit pictured here range from 125 to 300 US dollars, and in a few cases a bit more. |
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Rare Wayang Gambyong Collection
The 'wayang gambyong', are considered the central jewel found in some of the finest old sets of (usually 200-300) leather shadow-puppets. Their function was to open and close the play. This uncommon and outstanding puppet was dressed with rich materials and adorned with superb ornaments. It is the rarest and most precious type of wooden puppet in Indonesia. Wayang Gambyong prices from 800-1000 US dollars |
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Wayang Golek
The 'wayang golek' were made from hard wood and painted with older types of colors, sometimes using natural pigments and fish glue medium. Occasionaly some wooden puppets had legs and were mounted as riders on various real or mythological animals such as dragons, tigers, elephants and horses. We present several rare mounted wayang goleks. Sizes of puppets: ca. 30-35cm high. Wayang Golek prices from 200 to 600 US dollars |
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Masks from Java and Madura
Ritual masks were mostly carved by high-caste family members specialized in this craft and familiar with the apropriate rituals involved, such as finding the right tree imbued with certain powers and asking its permission to be cut. Older wooden masks were mostly carved from harder wood such as 'pule' or 'kepuh' . An especially fine mask was coated with dozens of layers of paint using natural pigments, bone powder, fish glue medium and sometimes early European synthetic colors. Human hair, horse hair or the crude black fibres of palms are used for less refined and thus hirsute characters. The antique masks in this group are mainly from the island of Java and Madura. They are all 60 to 100 years old and in fair condition. None is a reproduction. Masks shown here are priced from 200 to 500 US dollars |
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Old wood carvings.
Until the end (ca. 1945) of the Dutch colonial period, before the beginning of the new tourist era, Bali produced its finest wood carvings. The anatomical quality of the carvings and the wood chosen were high. A classical subject and favorite collector's item was the image of a topless Balinese girl with ceremonial head ornaments. Also see two fine old garuda statues. Prices for the busts and statues pictured range from 400 to 900 US dollars. Email us for exact pricing, shipping costs, and payment modalities: info@balisource.com |
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