W01 3 Balinese man texting and smoking a kretekThis carving is of a man sitting and texting while smoking a cigarette. Done some years ago when handphones were a rarity it is a typical example of Balinese humorous observation. Carved in Suar wood 45 x 15 x 25 cm

Carved from a single log of suar

The unusual aspect of this is that there is one head and twobodies

22 cm wide

singa are mythical creatures associated with fertility and supernatural protection

This is a very rare find

The pendant on this necklace is a large natural amethyst crystal suspended by a silver band and on a chain of hand made silver links

Oie Khing Liem also employed Van Zuylen's workers resulting in this superb batik

The bell still rings with a pure tone that resonates for 4 seconds

carved on teak

I have been told that the mark on the base most probably a potters mark

The orange beads are mutisalah

It is 100 (plus or minus a few) years old