Early Dyak Tuntuns from Borneo, Indonesia
A set of four early Dyak tuntuns, Borneo, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 55-81 cm
Javanese Bronze Ancestral Figures from Korda & Pearson Collection
A pair of Javanese bronze ancestral figures, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 37-38 cm
Stylised Horned Bronze Bull from Indonesia
An unusual form bronze bull with stylised horns, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 26 cm L 30 cm
Bronze Horse from Lombok, Indonesia (9 words)
A bronze horse, Lombok, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 30 cm L 33 cm
Dyak Pubic Cover on Steel Stand
A fine Dyak metallic/bronze pubic cover, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 17 x 17 cm
Tanimbar Rice House Steps with Squatting Figure
A monumental set of rice house steps in hard wood with prominent squatting figure to apex, Tanimbar Islands, Maluku, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 240 cm
Indonesian Ancestral Figure on Steel Stand
A small wooden ancestral figure with hands clasped under chin, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 18 cm
Bronze Shiva Figure from Indonesia
A bronze figure of Shiva, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 24.5 cm
Dyak Bone Handled Knife from Borneo
An intricately carved Dyak bone handled knife with metal blade, Borneo, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 20 cm
Indonesian Bowing Figure Implement Handle
An implement handle in the form of a bowing figure, Indonesia, with custom steel mount. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 11 cm
Indonesian Squatting Figure Handle on Stand
A finely carved implement handle in the form of a squatting figure with Exaggerated head, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 16 cm
Indonesian Praying Handle on Steel Stand
A finely carved implement handle in praying form, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 15 cm
Indonesian Betel Nut Crushers with Bone Mortars
A set of six finely carved betel nut crushers with bone mortars, Indonesia, all on custom steel stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 19-24 cm
Metal Snake Figures from Indonesia on Custom Stands
A pair of metal figures with snake around their feet, Indonesia, on custom steel stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 18 cm
Indonesian Bronze Ancestor Figure with Elongated Earrings
A bronze figure in the form of a seated ancestor figure with elongated earrings, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 23 cm
Bronze Bull, Calf & Lion Sculpture from Indonesia
A bronze sculpture incorporating a bull with a calf & a lion, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 22 x 42 cm
Bronze frog sculpture with companion, Indonesia
A bronze frog surmounted by another frog, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 20 x 26 cm
Stylised Bird Carved Rice Loft Door on Steel Stand
A wooden rice loft door with stylised birds carved in high relief, Indonesia, on solid steel custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 166 x 43 cm
Ancestral Door from Nias Island
A monumental wooden door with ancestral figure carved in relief, Nias Island, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 188 x 81 cm
Dyak Baby Carrier from Borneo
A carved wood & rattan Dyak baby carrier, ba, Bahau people, Borneo, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 42 cm
Nias Island Ancestral Figure Wall Panel
A carved wooden wall panel with distinctive ancestral figure featuring an elaborate headdress, Nias Islands, Indonesia, swirling incised design to each side. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 50 x 35 cm
Indonesian Ancestral Figure on Steel Stand
A fine wooden ancestral figure carved in relief, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 71 cm
Kannatar Coconut Shell & Bronze Neck Adornments from Sumba Island
A pair of fine Kannatar coconut shell & bronze neck adornments, Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, early 20th century, stand not included. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 24 cm, diameter 24 cm
Dark Stone Disk from Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
A striking dark stone disk, Tanimbar Islands, Tenggarah Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, diameter 61 cm
Dyak Paddle from Borneo (136cm) - Andrew Korda Collection
A finely carved Dyak paddle, Borneo, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 136 cm
Outstretched Figure Wall Plaque from Nias Islands, Indonesia
An incised wooden wall plaque featuring a figure with out stretched hands in high relief, Nias Islands, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 63 x 43 cm
Indonesian Rice Tool with Ancestral Bone Handle
A rice tool with bone handle in the form of an ancestral being, Indonesia, on a custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 16.5 cm
Bronze Dyak Earrings on Steel Stands
A pair of bronze Dyak earrings, Borneo, Indonesia, on custom steel stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 6-6.5 cm
Multilayered Shell Necklace on Woven Fibre Binding, Indonesia
A multilayered shell necklace on a woven fibre binding, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, 31 x 31 cm
Indonesian Ancestral Implements on Custom Stands
A pair of implements with carved horn handles in the form of ancestral beings, Indonesia, on custom steel stands. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 12-13 cm
Indonesian Wooden Spoon on Steel Stand
An elaborately carved wooden ceremonial spoon, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 29 cm
Indonesian Ancestor Figure Stopper, 18cm
A wooden stopper in the form of an ancestor figure with arms clasped to knees, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 18 cm
Indonesian Ancestral Figure Wooden Stopper on Steel Stand
A wooden stopper in the form of a squatting ancestral figure with hands under chin, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 16 cm
Indonesian Ancestral Lime Spatula on Custom Stand
A wooden lime spatula with ancestral figure on handle, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 35 cm
Borneo Deer Horn Ancestral Figure Knife Handle
A deer horn knife handle in the form of an ancestral figure, Borneo, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 16 cm
Indonesian Bone Knife Handle: Crouching Woman
A bone knife handle in the form of a crouching woman, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 24 cm
Batak Ivory-Handled Knife on Steel Stand
A Batak knife with ivory handle, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on custom steel stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, length 21.5 cm
Indonesian Ivory Betel Nut Punch with Metal Ring
A phallic ivory betel nut punch, Indonesia, with metal ring to base, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 10 cm
Indonesian Hardwood Topknot Bust - 23cm
An old and weathered Indonesian hardwood bust, with hair raised in a topknot, height 23 cm
Indonesian Silver Canister with Embossed Decoration
Indonesian silver lidded canister embossed decoration, marked 800 to base, height 8.5 cm
Indonesian Beehive Deity Head Sculpture
A large deity head sculpture carved with a tall beehive headdress & raised on low circular base, Indonesia, height 111 cm 40 cm
Indonesian Copper Printing Block and Bird Horn Betel Nut Pestle
A copper Printing block with a bird and Foliage and a betel nut pestle with bird horn handle, Indonesia, height 23-16 cm
Cracked Male Nude Figure from Indonesia
A standing male nude figure, Indonesia, mid 20th century, Condition, Some cracks and unable to stand without support, height 122 cm
Toraja Granary Door with Buffalo Head and Canework Repair
A Granary door, Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia 19th-Early 20th century, an elegant buffalo head and horns dominates the door, a crack on the left has village repair work with strong canework, 72 x 52 x 5 cm
Sumatran Incised Lute from Hugh Gallagher Collection
A profusely incised lute, Sumatra, Indonesia, good condition, signs of wear with minor chips and splits from age and use. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher Collection, 71 x 10 x 10 cm
Dyak Hornbill Earring from Borneo, Indonesia
A Dyak Rhinosceros Hornbill earring in the form of a bird, Borneo, Indonesia, worn by qualified head hunters. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection, purchased Kuching, 1982, 12 x 6 cm
Sarawak Bone Awl for Iban Sulut Weaving
A Sarawak bone Awl for weaving Iban Sulut, Borneo, Indonesia, patterned both sides. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection, length 13 cm
Dyak Tuntun Pig Trap Marker from Borneo, Indonesia
A Dyak Tuntun pig trap marker, Borneo, Indonesia, figure in knee elbow position. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection, height 51 cm
Dyak Pig Trap Marker from Borneo
A Dyak pig trap marker, Borneo, Indonesia. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection, acquired Kuching, 1982, height 53 cm
Baebek Brow Ornament from Belu Timor, Indonesia
A Baebek Brow ornament, Belu Timor, Indonesia, light silvered metal. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher Collection, 28.5 x 17 cm
West Timor Wooden Spoon with Geometric Patterns
A wooden spoon, West Timor, Indonesia, head surmounting a flattened handle with geometric pattterns. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher Collection, Nomad gallery, Sydney, 2007, length 20 cm
Atoni Wooden Spoon with Carved Handle, West Timor
An Atoni wooden spoon with ornately carved handle, West Timor, Indonesia, old patina. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher Collection, Van Witteloostuijn, Delft, 1999, length 20 cm
Timorese Wooden Spoon from Hugh Gallagher Collection
A wooden spoon, Timor, Indonesia. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection, length 27 cm
Belu Wooden Spoon with Male Figure and Hornbill Motif
A wooden spoon with male figure, Belu, West Timor, Indonesia, compex headdress on figure topped with hornbill motif, acording to collection notes 80 years old. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection, length 24 cm
70-Year-Old Horn Spoon from West Timor, Indonesia
A horn spoon, Beskama, Belu, West Timor, Indonesia, according to notes 70 years old. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection, length 19 cm
Sumba Betel Crusher: Human Head Form, 12.5 cm
A betel crusher in the form of a human head, Sumba, Indonesia. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection, height 12.5 cm
Southern Nias Bao Mattalui Ancestral Warrior Figure
A Southern Nias Bao Mattalui ancestral figure, Indonesia, thickset male warrior with earring, necklace and betel nut pounders, he is wearing a helmet with crest. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher Collection, 43 x 14 x 15 cm
Nias Banjial Figure with Headdress and Genitalia
A Nias Banjial figure, Bawa Island, Indonesia, knees slightly bent with palm frond headdress, elongated earrings, male genitalia, sockets in shoulders where arms were formerly attached. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection, height 41 cm
Batak Lamp Holder from Indonesia
A Batak lamp holder, Sidikalang village, Indonesia, a complex mounted wood figure which forms the base of the lamp holder. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection, height 32 cm
Batak Magic Staff with Carved Figures and Horse Hair
A Batak Magic staff with carved figures and horse hair head piece, Indonesia, patinated hardwood, male turbanned figure with headdress surmounting a series of seven animal figures and a female figure below. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection,…
Karo Batak Shot Holder with Incised Design
A wooden Karo Batak shot holder, Saribu village, Indonesia, horn shaped with a large face on a convex surface adjoining extensive incised design. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection, length 21 cm
Toba Ceremonial Wand with Elongated Figure and Hair Headdress
A Toba ceremonial Wand, Indonesia, elongated single figure, long headdress of hair, shaft partially wrapped with ijuk fibre. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection, height 42 cm
Batak Parang with Figurative Hilt and Patterned Scabbard
A Batak Parang, Ambaritja village, Toba, Indonesia, bone and wood, a complex figurative hilt and patterned scabbard, old blade, complete. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection, collected Indonesia, 1980, length 55 cm
Exquisite Batak Parang with Singa Handle and Ornamented Scabbard
A Batak Parang, Solaic village, Sumatra, Indonesia, bone handle with Singa to eat a man, exquisite ornamented bone scabbard, old blade of local manufacture, complete but rusty, beautiful old glossy patina. Provenance: The Hugh Gallagher collection,…
Indonesian Tribal Hardwood Carved Figure with Extended Features
An unusual early/mid-20th century Indonesian tribal heavy hardwood carved figure, the stylised figure with unusual extended nose/mouth, extended stomach, in crouching pose, hands to buttocks, height 37 cm.
Indonesian Korwar Statue with Pierced Screen
An Indonesian ancestral statue (korwar), standing behind and holding a pierced screen, height 67 cm.
Sumatran Hasapi Lute with Carved Figure, 1900
Sumatran lute (Hasapi), by Toba Batak people of Northern Sumatra, circa 1900, the head surmounted with a carved figure, 70 cm long
Vintage Lombok Indonesian Hand-Painted Spinning Tops on Pedestals
A pair of vintage Lombok Indonesian spinning tops, seated on black pedestals, with hand-painted concentric colourful circles on wood, distressed patina, metal spindle, depth 23 cm
Batak Magic Staff from Lake Toba, Sumatra
Magic staff, Batak people, Lake Toba, Sumatra. Bamboo carving with feathers & cotton thread, dark patina, 19th century.from the collection of Dr P Elliot (1927- 2014). Height 77 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
Batak Ancestor Figures with Good Patina
Ancestor figures, a female sitting on the shoulders of a male. Batak people, Lake Toba, Sumatra, wooden carving, good patina, 19th century. From the collection of Dr P Elliot (1927-2014). Height 32.5 cm. Collection Dr John Raven, Perth.
Bronze Buddha Pair with Flaming Halo and Teaching Mudra
A pair of dark bronze alloy Buddha, surrounded by a flaming halo, hands in a Teaching mudra, Indonesia, 19th/20th century seated on a cushion decorated with a ribbon above a plain rectangular plinth note: this pair of deities would have sat at the base or…
Bronze Buddha on Lotus Throne, Java, Indonesia
A bronze alloy Buddha standing on a circular lotus throne raised on a square plinth, Java, Indonesia Provenance: The collection of the late Dr. Peter Elliot, Sydney, thence by descent., height 30 cm
Dvarapala: Protector of Sacred Places in Indonesia
A carving of Dvarapala, Protector of the Sacred places, at Hindu and Buddhist Temples, Indonesia, height 35 cm
Javanese Mythical Creature Badek
Javanese Badek, with beautifully carved handle featuring perched mythical creature, with brass mount and shaped one edge blade, the sheath in the form of carved creature, height 32 cm
Naga Marsarang Medicine Horn
A cast metal medicine horn, Naga Marsarang, the zoomorphic creature has a curled tail, Sumatra, Indonesia, 20th century, the mixture contained a magic potion that enabled the user to communicate with the Gods, on an elaborated fitted display stand.…
Indonesian Tombak with Parmor Blade
A short spear, Tombak, with a Parmor iron blade on a cylindrical hardwood shaft, Java, Indonesia 17th-19th century, in polished wood sheath. Provenance: A businessman who spent a decade travelling the Islands of Indonesia. Length 50 cm
Polychrome Mythical Animals from Indonesia, Circa 1920
A pair of decorative polychrome painted mythical animals, Indonesian circa 1920 or earlier. Provenance: from the collection of Joy Warren Canberra, height 80 cm
Engraved Indonesian Walking Stick with Meteorological Details
An Indonesian simulated bone walking stick, finely engraved with meteorological/harvest record details. In display stand, length 89 cm
Kalabubu Coconut Necklaces: Symbols of Nias Warrior Triumph
A pair of Kalabubu coconut necklaces, tapering shape, slices of coconut shell fitted around internal brass frame, polished and dyed black. Prestigious symbol of strength and warfare triumph, this torc used to be worn by the warriors of the people of Nias…
Lombok Spinning Tops on Colorful Pedestals
A pair of vintage Lombok Indonesian spinning tops, seated on black pedestals, with hand-painted concentric colourful circles on wood and metal spindle.mm, depth 23 cm
Indonesian Ancestor Figures with Dutch-Colored Sarongs and Coins
A pair of Indonesian ancestor figures, circa first half 20th century, the figures carved from wood in the round as male and female protective couple, probably the founding couple of a clan or village, decorated with a sarong of woven cotton in Dutch…
Lombok Boar Tooth and Lime Container
A boar tooth and turned wood lime container, Lombok, Indonesia, 19th century. Note: Used to grind off the betel nut husk and store the lime, ground from coral length 17 cm
Indonesian Cedar Chest - Antique Treasure
Antique Indonesian cedar chest. Height 42 cm, length 64 cm, depth 31 cm
Indonesian Wood Garuda Statue, Mid 20th Century
An Indonesian carved wood Garuda statue mid 20th century, height 57 cm
Indonesian Monkey Blow Pipe: 75cm Tranquilizer Tool
An Indonesian monkey tranquiliser blow pipe. 75 cm long.
Indonesian Elephant Tusk Carving with Demon and Lattice
A 19th century Indonesian section of elephant tusk (the tip), ornately carved and pierced with standing demon within a scrolling lattice. Length 22.5 cm. Small old repair.
Javanese Demon God Kris Handle with Silver Mount
Well carved Javanese carved Kris handle, carved in the form of demon god, excellent patina, and silver mount, height 14.5 cm
Indonesian Garuda Bone Figure with Masks, 24cm
Carved Indonesian bone figure, in natural form, carved and pierced with Garuda and masks, height 24 cm
Indonesian Merchant's Teak & Mother of Pearl Doors
Teak and mother of pearl doors from a Merchant's house in Lombok, Indonesia
Atoni Ancestral Figure from West Timor, Indonesia
A West Timor ancestral figure, in hard dark wood, Atoni people, West Timor, Indonesia. Provenance: Collect in situ by Louis McWhinnie in the late 1970's, height 53.5 cm
Javanese Baroug Figures with Articulated Jaws and Handles
A pair of Javanese Baroug figures, brightly painted and incised figures, with articulated jaws and handles at rear, Java, Indonesia, height 48 & 41 cm
Sumba Island Horse Loom Decorations
A pair of Weaving Loom decorations, in the stylised form of horses, dark glossy patina, Sumba Islands, Indonesia, length 33 & 39 cm
Majapahit Clay Head: Typical Expression
A clay head, probably Majapahit Era, Indonesia, Depicted with typical expression, 12.5 cm high including base
Indonesian Snake-Handled Silver Oil Lamp
An Indonesian silver oil lamp with snake handle, 20th century, 15 cm wide 135 grams
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