Art from Bali and Indonesia
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Very rare object, used during holy water rituals on Bali. The Hindu priest will create holy water by handgestures (mudra's) and uttering texts (mantra's). The container with holy water is placed on the tripada. Please click on the photo for more photos-info.
1850-1900
tripada

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Ceremonial ladle used by Bali priests during rituals on bali.
1930-1960
Ceremonial ladle used by Bali priests during rituals on bali.

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Lontar manuscript 1930-1940 from the collection of Prof C Bonne (1891-1948). Prof Bonne was professor at the Medical School in Batavia, and editor of the Medical Magazine in the Dutch Indies.
1930-1940
This remarkable lontar came from the collection of Prof C Bonne. He was an important doctor in the Dutch Indies. The very detailed drawings depict scenes from the Ramayana acoompanied by Balinese words. This was no touristic item, but more a show of force by an experienced (most likely) Balinese lontar writer. Important lontars had covers made of expensive wood, and the side of leaves were painted red, like this one. In some cases even a special box was made to preserve the lontar, like in TOBO 753 and TOBO 800.
Lontar manuscript 1930-1940

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Two original antique parasols from Bali, used during rituals. Pls click on the photo to see more info&photos.
1940-1960
Two original antique parasols from Bali, used during rituals

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Bundling of 3 editions of the Dutch colonial magazine 'DJAWA' from 1936. It contains the famous essay about Balinese art and artists written by Dutch painter Rudolf Bonnet. Pls click on the photo for more info and photos.
1936
These bundling of articles was printed and ditributed by the Java Institute in Djokakarta. The now famous article by Rudolf Bonnet was the first time an art connoisseur described the high level of art in Gianjar-Bali (woodcarving, silver, textiles). He also expressed his concern that certain skills, acquired through generations, were in danger of dying out because of the increase in tourism which resulted in lower quality art products.
Bundling of 3 editions of the Dutch colonial magazine 'DJAWA'from 1936.

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Wooden rice beater from Bali. These ricebeaters were used after the harvest to flatten the top surface of a bundle rice arens. The use of these ricebeaters stopped when new types of rice were introduced in Bali around 1970
1940-1960
Wooden rice beater from Bali

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Woodcarving of a flute player made on Bali.
1930-1950
Woodcarving of a flute player made on Bali.


 
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