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Rare Leyak statue from Balinese Mythologie, Leyaks are said to haunt graveyards, feed on corpses in daylight they appear as an ordinary human, but at night their head and entrails break loose from their body and fly, description is written in my book. This statue is late 1960s made from old Panggal Buaya wood, I have also a priest statue on this auction from the same woodcarver because the collector before me bought them by him.

Sold by Roland Smeets, Balinese woodcarving collector and seller of Balinese antique & quality woodcarvings, expert and author of the book Understanding Balinese Woodcarvings which reveals the tales and stories behind the statues. With 300 statues and more then 600 photographs, this 3,7Kg heavy book is a must have for collectors, experts and museums. I live in Algarve mostly so shipping is from Portugal

Mid 20th century - 40 cm

Leyak Statue - Bali - Indonesia

Southeast Asian, Oceanic & American Art

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Indonesia

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Material

Wood

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Teak

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Gender

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Certification

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Subject

Mythology

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Style

Antique

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Technique

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