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Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Folk Art (11)

Pair Carved Teak Burmese Nats Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Pre 1920 item# 919136 (stock# 63-64)
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Two kneeling nats, possibly representing the Taungbyon brothers, among the most revered deities in the Burmese spirit world of nats, are carved with identical positions and thrones but faces that are quite different from one another. Widespread belief among the Burmese of nats, the spirits of certain departed humans, and also of nat spirits of trees, rivers, rocks and more, predates the introduction of Buddhism in Burma. Thirty-seven nats, both protectors and rogues, each with its own complex s ...click for details

Kinnari Wood Carving from Burmese Bullock Cart Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Pre 1900 item# 913678 (stock# 57-21)
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This large carved teak kinnari, mythical half man/half bird creature, surrounded by curving foliage was the equivalent of a hood ornament when it was perched on a two-wheeled bullock cart in 19th century Burma. With its chest thrust forward and head, wings and tail swept back, the kinnari gives the impression of speed. Kinnari and the female counterpart, kinnara, were favorite icons in the Burmese pantheon of fantastic mythical creatures. The form is found on early sandstone carvings dating back ...click for details

Wall Art Folk Carvings with Javanese Village Scenes Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Pre 1920 item# 893819 (stock# 17-53)
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Tropical scenes from a Javanese village are carved in teak wood in long, low formats making them suitable for hanging in shallow spaces above windows, doors or the like. One of the pair shows a festival, with a large gong and children playing. In the other carving, two horses are very reluctantly pulling a cart in a family going to market scene. These pieces are lighthearted and charming, with spirit, movement and rustic appeal. From the early 20th century, they are in excellent condition. Dimen ...click for details

Large Teak Peacock Carving from Burmese Bullock Cart Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Pre 1900 item# 847266 (stock# 57-22)
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This large 19th century teak wood carving of a peacock tucked within exotic foliage was once part of a Burmese bullock cart. The size of the carving—over three feet long—suggests that it was ornamentation on a very special cart, perhaps used for ceremonial occasions. The peacock, national bird of Burma, is carved in an unusual way, with its tail unfurled and both wings raised, riding in a bower of foliage. (Interestingly, a similar looking peacock, minus the foliage, appears on the flag of Burme ...click for details

Earthenware Burmese Pipe Early 19th Century Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Pre 1837 VR item# 837398 (stock# 41-08)
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A heavy 200-year-old pipe from Burma is made of clay mixed with a generous amount of sand. Such sturdy unglazed pipes and other utilitarian items were produced for centuries in Burma’s provincial pottery villages using primitive techniques developed during the Pagan Period. This pipe is very similar to those excavated in earlier times, illustrated in “Burmese Crafts Past and Present” by Sylvia Fraser-Lu, Oxford University Press, 1994, p. 205. It has two small chips on the edges of the bowl; oth ...click for details

Pair Majapahit Fabric Hangers with Rice Goddess Figures Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Pre 1837 VR item# 820399 (stock# 06-81)
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Teak hangers for decorative textiles or drapes are carved with figures of Dewi Sri, Hindu goddess of agrarian fertility, a revered icon on the Indonesian island of Java. The painted faces are in the style of the old Majapahit Empire that flourished in East Java during the 13th to 15th centuries. These hangers are from the early 19th century. Throughout Java, Dewi Sri takes on a variety of appearances, sometimes dressed as royalty, sometimes in local costume, in wood, ceramic and bone figures, a ...click for details

Lacquered Carved Teak Toad Medicine Box Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Pre 1920 item# 798175 (stock# 11-27)
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A well-fed toad with a sliding lid on his back is carved of teak wood and lacquered in red. Used in Burma as a medicine box, the toad carries a small bird under his chin with the bird's head in his mouth, a strange juxtaposition that most likely relates to a folk belief. Interestingly, a medicine similar to digitalis is extracted from toads in some Asian countries by applying heat to bumps behind the toad's eyes, and this toad is carved with prominent bumps behind each eye. This folk pi ...click for details

Large Carved Teak Naga with Kinnari Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Pre 1900 item# 789412 (stock# 12-93)
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A sinuous carved teakwood naga, nearly three feet in length, carries a half bird, half man kinnari braced in front of its long curved naga neck like a ship's figurehead. This late 19th century folk carving, resplendent with symbolism, once graced the front of a Burmese bullock cart. A primary means of family transportation in old Burma, wood bullock carts were customized with carved iconic figures meant to ensure the well being of family members. This naga carries figures representing the fa ...click for details

Carved Lacquered Elephant Head Rice Scoop Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Pre 1920 item# 788418 (stock# 64-03)
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An elephant with raised trunk, symbol of hospitality, forms the handle of this carved teakwood Burmese rice scoop. The dark red lacquer, applied over black lacquer in the traditional manner of Burmese artisans, is worn so the black undercoat shows through in areas, giving this early 20th century piece an inviting patina. The elephant trunk, which forms the scoop handle, is especially worn and shows evidence of many years of use. A simple decorative pattern is carved along the top of the scoop, a ...click for details

Burmese Folk Art Carving of Hin-tha Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Pre 1900 item# 335268 (stock# 57-18)
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The hin-tha, or sacred goose, an icon found in both the folk and Buddhist art of Southeast Asia, is the subject of this 19th century teak wood carving from Burma. The bird's head points skyward and it holds a small fish in its beak. A kneeling man rides in the curve of its long neck. Also called a hamsa, the hin-tha is among the many creatures that play roles in The Jataka, stories about the lives of The Buddha. It is found on sacred objects as well as everyday utilitarian items. This carvin ...click for details

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