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A necklace with ancient eye beads
Beads have always traveled and the history of ancient trade can often be documented by the finding of beads. This is the story of such travel a... -
The language of Batik
Although the batik method is used in many parts of the world to decorate cloth, it is in Java where the symbolism of batik has reached the heights ... -
Ancient mosaic bead necklace. Catalogue 62
This necklace is made up of small beads found in Java. The technique for each one varies but essentially they are made from fused millefiore gla... -
Swallow Necklace from the Minangkabau peoples
This is a swallow theme necklace of gold plated silver set with intan diamonds from Minangkabau people of Sumatra. It is hard to date precisely ... -
Tatebin
Tatebin from our collection 115 X 45 cm. Showing a typical boat. On the deck are more smaller vessels (? lifeboats)This piece we acquired fro... -
Jatim Beads
The name Jatim is an abbreviation of Java Timor ( East Java ) and was coined as a name for a particular type of beads found in grave-sites in Eas... -
Miss Wallace's coat
Miss Wallace was a customer who had an extraordinary fine taste in art, in particular she loved batik. She was the aunt of one of my patients, J... -
Bidadari
Old Balinese woodcarving of Bidadari Bidadari are the Indonesian evocation of the apsaras from Indian mythology. They are beautiful, supernatural... -
Bronze finial, Khakkhara
This example of a khakkhara is from Central or East Java. Above the handle is a lotus leaf from which spring eight fantastical rhinoceros. In ... -
Loro Blonyo - The inseparable couple
Traditional Javanese terracotta Loro Blonyo Loro Blonyo are a couple, Dewi Sri and her consort Sadono. Loro Blonyo is Javanese literally tra... -
Indo-Pacific beads
The term “Indo-Pacific” was coined by Peter Francis Jr., who defined them as small, drawn, monochrome, glass beads. This is almost identical to ...
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