Shield - Indonesia - Northern Moluccas, Halmahera

double layer of woven rattan, round forms, slightly vaulted, decorated with five, resp. seven plaques from brass in star-shaped openwork design, circularly arranged around a central element in the mid

Rare ceremonial mat, 19th C. With pandanus leaf and shell, Halmahera, Northern Maluku, Indonesia. Size: 56'' x 23.5'', 142 x 60 cm (sight); 59'' x 26.75'', 150 x 68 cm (frame).

wood, greyish brown patina, seated in typical posture with knees drawn up to the chest and arms folded across the knees, wing-shaped headdress and ear ornament in openwork design, dam., insect caused

Map Title: Insularum Moluccarum Nova descriptio (The Fabled Spice Islands Indonesia/ Moluccas) Published: Hondius, H./ Jansson, J., Amsterdam Date: 1636 Size: 15 x 19 1/2 inches (engraved surface excl

**Originally Listed At $450** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Northern Java, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A lovely example of a kris (keris), a traditional Indonesian ceremonial sword. The handle is ha

Ca. mid to late 19th. Very good with age cracks, edge wear, surface paint loss, however, no major defects or repairs. This is the second of two excellent tribal shields listing in this auction sale.Or

Ca. mid to late 19th. Very good with age cracks, edge wear, surface paint loss, however, no major defects or repairs. This item was used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surfa

Map Title: Carte Particuliere des Isles Moluques Cartographer: Bellin Place / Date: Paris / 1752/1760 Size: 6" x 8 1/2" Condition: b&w; light overall age toning; map mounted on contemporary paper to f

Possibly Singaraja, Northern Bali, Indonesia, vintage woven silk "Saput Sonket" sarong, burgundy ground with multicolor diamond pattern, consists of two panels sewn together, 50"l x 34"w PROVENANCE:Fr

Antique Toba Batak cylindrical bamboo lunisolar calendar Porhalaan ritual container from Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Circa 1910. Hand-carved bamboo covered container also used by Batak priests to hol

Two Karo Batak bark book-form texts / manuscripts. Batak Peoples, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Pustaha manuscripts, each written on bark and folded concertina-style. One with eleven leaves, the other

Oceanic Basket or Child's Bassinet,, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, possibly Batak, h. 7 1/4 in., w. 21 in., d. 31 in. Provenance: Estate of Curator and Scholar and Advocate of Outsider and Contemporary

Tulis Pagi Sore Batik, Northern Coast Java, Indonesia, C. 1930. Extremely fine condition, color and detail, Chinese influenced. Provenance: Ex. Seth Hersh/ Batikat Collection. Size: 3'5'' x 7'11'' (10

Cotton Tulis Batik, Northern Coast, Java, Indonesia, C. 1930-40. European cotton, wax resist in burgundy and cream. Outstanding example of this classic style. Excellent condition and color. Provenance

19-3/4 inch diameter. Native Bear Tribe decorated buffalo rawhide war shield w/ brain tanned cover

Hand Drawn Tulis Batik Sarong, Northern Coast Java, Indonesia, C. 1930. European cotton, Chinese-influenced. Burgundy, blue, black and green on cream base. Excellent condition. Provenance: Ex. Seth He

**Originally Listed At $1500** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, southeastern Malaku Islands (Moluccas / Spice Islands), ca. early 20th century CE. A massive carved wooden ancestral marker, made of two piece

Hand-drawn Tulis Batik, Northern Coast, Java, Indonesia, C. 1940. Fine classic example in burgundy and blue. Provenance: Ex. Seth Hersh/Batikat Collection. Size: 3'7'' x 8'8'' (109 x 264 cm).

Beautiful Hand-Drawn Tulis Batik, Northern Coast Java, Indonesia, C. 1930. Four colors with classic soft blue, natural dyes, European cotton, Chinese influenced. Provenance: Ex. Seth Hersh/Batikat Col

Hand-drawn Tulis Batik Tubular Sarong, Northern Coast Java, Indonesia, C. 1930-40. Chinese influenced burgundy and cream sarong in European cotton. Provenance: Ex. Seth Hersh/Batikat Collection. Size:

Original 18th - 19th c. Indo Persian Dahl Buckler Shield | Authentic Indo-Persian, Northern India - Kashmir, Islamic or Sikh , small parrying shield Buckler, Gatka Dhal, of circular convex form with u

Early 20th-century shield (known as a kliau or klebit), Mualang-Dayak people, West Kalimantan, Borneo Island, Indonesia. Honey-colored wood with black and red-brown pigments outlining the features of

A vintage to antique Maasai shield from the grasslands of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, where such shields were used in warfare, hunting, and rites of passage. A buffalo hide sewn onto a woode

Ceremonial dance shield. Dayak (probably Kenyah). Borneo Island, Indonesia. Wood, paint. H: 42.5", W: 12". Shipping costs noted below are estimates for USA locations via FEDEX ground. Actual costs may