Hand Crafted Wooden Dragon

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  1. steve richards

    steve richards Well-Known Member

    This heavy wood carved Dragon with bulging eyes is 8 inch High & 8 inch wide.It is not in great condition. Any help on it's meaning age or orig a4.jpg a5.jpg a1.jpg a2.jpg a3.jpg a6.jpg a7.jpg in would be very helpful
    Thanks
     
    steve richards, Jul 22, 2020
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  2. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    say_it_slowly, Jul 22, 2020
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Garuda is close but no cigar:playful: and yes, it is Indonesian, probably from Bali.:)
    It has four legs, more like Barong. Barong is a mythical creature, Lord of the forest animals. Barong can take many shapes, but his favourite is the lion. You will have to use your imagination a bit.:D

    Very nice carving, but he has lost some of his wing feathers.:(
    Is the base a container, does it open?
    And could we see more of the body, please? Still not sure it is Barong.
     
    Any Jewelry, Jul 22, 2020
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  4. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    Thirty+ years ago I worked a bit with a couple who imported from Bali. They would spend several months a year there and then what they bought would start showing up. I don't remember much:( but their house was filled with fab stuff!
     
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  5. steve richards

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    steve richards, Jul 22, 2020
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Thanks, Steve, I actually meant more photos of the body of the Barong itself. But it does look like Barong. Is he holding something in his right paw, or is that just the photo?
     
    Any Jewelry, Jul 22, 2020
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  7. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    DOES look like it opens up..............!
     
    Aquitaine, Jul 22, 2020
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    That's what I thought.;)
     
    Any Jewelry, Jul 22, 2020
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  9. steve richards

    steve richards Well-Known Member

    I can't find anything that opens
    Where should i look ?
     
    steve richards, Jul 23, 2020
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  10. steve richards

    steve richards Well-Known Member

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    steve richards, Jul 23, 2020
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  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It looks like the rounded base is a container, and the animal is on the lid, but we could be wrong.
    This horizontal line looks like the separation between the two, where it opens:

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    Any Jewelry, Jul 24, 2020
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