Receptacle with lid - Indonesia - Nias

wood, bamboo, rattan, greyish brown patina, 62 wooden sticks with indicated ("adu zatua") heads, with rattan fixed to wooden strip, sticks partly missing, dam.; long strings of sticks made of differen

wood, brown patina, rattan, nine wooden sticks with indicated ("adu zatua") heads, lashed to a horizontal bamboo stalk with rattan string B: 15 cm; H: 8 cm - 9,4 cm (figures), B: 5,9 inch; H: 3,1 inch

wood, brown patina, a) head with cocks comb, elongated body with seat-like flattened and slightly vaulted back, broad tail feathers, plug-like projection at the bottom (cut off), h: 14 cm, l: 78 cm; b

wood, brown patina, a) very rudely carved figure with block-like body and arms in "W" configuration, facial features marked by notches, unusual high towering openwork headdress, remains of painting, w

from plaited palm fibre strings (presumably from the Arenga palm), which are sewn together, padded/reinforced by pieces of palm leaf seaths, cylindrical with brim, which is sewn with three projecting

wood, brown patina, group of 17 objects of various forms: bird sculptures, quadruped, small boat- and plug-shaped amulets, partly tied together with rattan, h: 2 cm - 11 cm; group of 5 obejcts, among

wood, greyish brown patina, carved with cocks comb, plug-like projection cut off, dam., cracks, traces of insect caused damage, water spots; presumably mythical ancestor seat "osa'osa". L: 66 cm, L: 2

light wood, reddish brown patina, white pigment, fine work of carving: beautiful formed body, recesses for mortizing separately carved wings, head ornament and fan-shaped tail feathers, remains of ori

wood, metal, closed oval ring, tube-shaped, getting broader to the front, the original coating of highly polished discs of coconut shells now missing, the grooved structure originating from the discs

An old zoomorphic grating stool from Nias Indonesia. Origin: Indonesia Date: 1st half 20th Century Materials: Wood Size: 56 x 14 x 25 cm An old and rare original coconut grater from the island of Nias

pipe head in shape of a crocodile, Bamum, l: 27,5 cm, terracotta with a red coating, minor missing parts (backbone); receptacle with lid, h: 23 cm, wood, blackish brown patina, incised decor, dam., mi

(1) enamel compact with finger ring / chain; guilloche enamel pointed oval medallion, some enamel losses; half circle mirror has central crack; rouge receptacle in lid; powder receptacle in base; over

18th C. large brass and copper tobacco box, possibly Dutch Indonesia, hinged lid with floral decoration, wear consistent with age, small crack in lid, 6 3/4" l.

One match safe with a green glass receptacle, having a lid, fitted to an engraved brass base, and adorned with coloured stones. Two vesta match safes, one Victorian agate example and another in the sh

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. early 20th century CE. An impressive hand-carved wooden male ancestral figure known as "Adu Zatua." Exhibiting a rigid form, the in

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous wood architectural panel featuring a high relief carving of an ancestor figure seated in

This is a very fine old basketry Lid cover for shrine offerings of food to the Gods, from Bali, Indonesia. Such basketry lids were created by amateur artists as coverings for the offerings made daily

This is a very fine old basketry Lid cover for shrine offerings of food to Hindu deitys, from Bali, Indonesia. Such basketry lids were created by amateur artists as coverings for the offerings made da

This is a very fine old basketry Lid cover for shrine offerings of food to the Gods, from Bali, Indonesia. Such basketry lids were created by amateur artists as coverings for the offerings made daily

Antique coffee mill grinder with wooden base and receptacle drawer, cast iron lid and handle, featuring scroll motif 10.5"h x 6"w x 6"d Provenance: A San Antonio, Texas collection We ha

Early 20th century, painted black cast iron smoke stand having a large dragon form handle, removable cylindrical ash receptacle having a revolving lid and marked on base of lid "Smokador", reeded meta

This is a very beautiful antique hand made woven rattan (?) basket with fitted lid from western Java, Indonesia.This is by far the largest and finely crafted example of a storage basket hat that I hav

This is a very beautiful antique hand made woven straw rice basket with fitted lid from western Java, Indonesia.This is by far the most intricate and finely crafted example of a rice basket hat that I

Finely crafted Antique Storage basket with Lid from Java,This is a very beautiful antique hand made woven rattan (?) basket with fitted lid from western Java, Indonesia.This is a finely crafted exampl