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20th C. Indonesian Wood / Reed Purse with Lizard

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Description

**Originally Listed At $200**

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Lombok, ca. mid 20th century CE. A charming wooden purse with thin reeds attached vertically around the center, forming a nicely textured exterior. The fitted lid is capped by a high relief figure of a seated lizard, its head raised and its tail lying along the wood in a sinuous curve. With a thin woven string handle attached to the sides. Size: 4.95" W x 5.75" H (12.6 cm x 14.6 cm)

Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection

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Condition

Wear to surface commensurate with age including some losses of reeds. Still functional.

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20th C. Indonesian Wood / Reed Purse with Lizard

Name: 20th C. Indonesian Wood / Reed Purse with Lizard
SKU: 110735039
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $350 - $600

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