Description:

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Bali, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden tobacco leaf cutter with its front section skillfully rendered in the form of a Barong - the king of spirits and leader of the "hosts of the good" in Balinese mythology. Tobacco leaves would have been held together between the rear sections and along the length of this cutter; this would allow them to be sliced with a blade (now absent). Size: 30" L x 6" W x 21.5" H (76.2 cm x 15.2 cm x 54.6 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private San Francisco, California, USA collection

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#179984

  • Condition: Old repair to barong head / handle, reattached with peg at base. Abrasions and chips to the surface and stable pressure fissures. Nice patina throughout from age and use. Some remains of pigment on barong head. Blade is not included.

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