Description
Carving (1) - Teak wood - Kijang - Holy Deer - Bali, Indonesia
1st half 20th century - Good
Material: wood Jackfruit
Size: 40 x 16 cm (height without horn)
Age: pre-1945
Kijang ‘Holy Deer’. Bali, Indonesia.
Ritualistic figure.
Offerings were left on the back of the deer.
Deer are handed down as the givers of omens.
You whisper secrets about the future.
An authentic piece ‘made for Balinese culture’.
With an interesting old patina from age and use.
The figure was in Bangli, Bali. Found by Robert Hartmann
A very old, authentic piece with lots of value.
Heavy wood (jackfruit) figure.
The righthand side is cracked, traces of glue on the horn.
Lot details
- Total nr of items
- 1
- Object
- Carving
- Indigenous object name
- Kijang - Holy Deer
- Region/ country
- Bali, Indonesia
- Material
- Teak wood
- Period
- 1st half 20th century
- Condition
- Good
- Sold with stand
- No
- Dimensions
- 16×12×40 cm
- Weight
- 2.5 kg