Indonesian Tribal Art
Indonesia
Small Tomb Door
Wood, lyme drippings
31 x 17 inches
Provenance
Ex Jack Sadovnik Collection
Description
Male Figure with carved tattoo surface
Indonesia
Parrot Necklace, 14th Century
Java, Indonesia
24 karat gold sheets, Chinese blue glass beads
11.5 x 6 inches
Provenance
Ex Andy An Collection, Singapore
Description
There were two Parrot Necklaces found in a burial jar with Ancient beads. One is in the Hunter Thompson Collection in England and we have the other. The 24 karat gold sheets represent parrots strung on ancient Chinese blue glass beads.
Indonesia
Nias Head Ornament , 19th Century
Batu Island - Nias, Indonesia
22 & 24 KT Gold, Beads, Cotton Fiber
Provenance
Ex Steve Alpert, USA
Ex Everett D. Rassiga, USA
Description
Two gold hair ornaments. One with four gold repousse roundels strung with orange glass beads separated with gold spacers. The other has five flower-like ornaments with a central stamen, strung with dark rose beads and gold spacers. An old post card is published in Nias Tribal Treasures depicting a Batu Island Bride wearing this piece as a crown.
Indonesia
Mandau Sword and Sheath, 19th Century
Kalimanta
Metal, wood
Sword: 23.75 inches
Sheath: 20 inches
Provenance
Ex Andy An, Singapore, since 1986
Privately owned in New York for over 30 years