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Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by Miscstuff, Jun 4, 2019.

  1. Miscstuff

    Miscstuff Sometimesgetsitright

    And she is a big girl at 63cm high and 3.2kg. The art connoisseurs at the auction seemed to be put off by the clash between organs and the swirly grain in the coromandel wood so picked her up for AU$29. Personally I like the swirly bits.:bag: The base has no marks and shows the wood drying out a little and I would guess she dates from around the 1970s-80s from Bali/Indonesia. Don't think she's art deco enough to go in the @Any Jewelry Bali Art Deco thread though.:(

    Cheers

    Stephen

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  2. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    What a steal! Nice piece!
     
  3. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Yikes -- Beautiful wood and finish - but I always am worried about things like that coming to life and walking down the hallway to get me - OK, I did watch way to many horror movies when I was a kid! :)
     
  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    She is lovely, and a bargain. The nicely used swirly bits are in keeping with the Western curiosity about the relaxed SE Asian attitude towards displaying sensuality in art and crafts. Tourists love this.
    You're right, I'd guess 80s. And right again, this doesn't qualify as Bali Art Deco, but it is a descendant of the style.
    I have been meaning to post some more in the Deco thread. Hope to do it soon.:)
     
  5. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    Beautiful grain!
     
  6. Dawnno

    Dawnno Well-Known Member

    Why does this thread make me feel like there's a "That's what she said" joke after every comment? :muted::playful:
     
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