Contemporary masks
Beginning sometime around 2006 some creative artists began carving some interesting and heartfelt contemporary masks from red rosewood or Pterocarpus indicus. Using this versatile medium, which ages beautifully with time and oiling, they came up with a variety of shapes and variations on the more traditional Timorese masks.
As one of my missions over the 30 years field collecting in Timor I have taken care to tread lightly and watch what I leave behind. Given that I did not influence the creation of these masks I feel that they are a worthy representation of an evolving craft. Craft in any culture is not a static thing and to bear witness to this evolution has been a special highlight of my career.
Copyright Julie Emery 22/02/2022©
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Wood Betel Nut Lime Container Unusual Letsusu Tribal Artefact Timor Indonesia
$30.00 -
Betel Nut Bag Kelim Village Motif Hand Woven Old Authentic West Timor Indonesia
$75.00 -
Betel Nut Bag Kelim Tribal Motif Hand Woven Old Authentic West Timor Indonesia
$95.00 -
Betel Nut Bag Decorated with strung Beads Hand Woven Old Authentic West Timor Indonesia
$125.00 -
Betel Nut Bag Aluk Saku Star Motif Hand Woven Tribal West Timor Indonesia
$18.00 -
Betel Nut Bag Aluk Saku Clan Motif Hand Woven Tribal West Timor Indonesia
$18.00 -
Betel Nut Bag Aluk Full Bead Party Hand Made Diamond Tribal West Timor Indonesia
$125.00 -
Betel Nut Bag Aluk Full Bead Party Hand Made Diamond Tribal West Timor Indonesia
$125.00 -
Betel Nut Bag Aluk Full Bead Party Hand Made Diamond Tribal West Timor Indonesia
$125.00 -
Aluk Betel Nut Bag Saku Ikat Motif Hand Woven Tribal Authentic Timor Indonesia
$18.00 -
2 x Bamboo Betel Nut Tobacco Container Tribal Scrimshaw Motif West Timor Indonesia
$50.00 -
3 x Betel Nut Tobacco Container Genuine Tribal West Timor Indonesia
$75.00 -
Bamboo Betel Nut Lime Container Tribal Motif Kaif & Croc West Timor Indonesia
$28.00 -
Betel Nut Lime Powder Container Red Wood Bird Stopper West Timor
$29.00 -
Betel Nut Lime Container Goat Bone Scrimshaw Tribal Artefact West Timor
$34.00 -
Small Betel Nut Lime Container Goat Bone Scrimshaw Tribal Artefact West Timor
$30.00 -
Betel Nut Lime Powder Container Red Wood Bird Stopper Clan Motif West Timor
$30.00 -
3 x Betel Nut Lime Powder Container Red Wood Bird Stopper Clan Motif West Timor
$75.00 -
Betel Nut Lime Container Buffalo Horn Traditional Kaif Motif West Timor Indonesia
$40.00 -
Betel Nut Lime Container Buffalo Horn Traditional Croc Motif West Timor Indonesia
$32.00 -
Betel Nut Lime Powder Container Red Wood Horse Head Stopper West Timor
$30.00 -
Betel Nut Lime Powder Container Red Wood Bird Stopper West Timor
$30.00 -
Betel Nut Lime Powder Container Coconut Shell Smiling Stopper West Timor
$25.00 -
Bamboo Betel Nut Lime Container Elegant Tribal Motif Kaif West Timor
$32.00 -
Bamboo Betel Nut Lime Container Chasing Dragon and Kaif Motif West Timor
$35.00 -
Bamboo Betel Nut Tobacco Container Tribal Scrimshaw Motif West Timor
$25.00 -
Bamboo Betel Nut Lime Container Fat Frog and Bird Motif West Timor
$34.00 -
Bamboo Betel Nut Lime Container Bold Kaif Motif Head Plug West Timor
$30.00 -
Bamboo Betel Nut Lime Container Super Tall Kaif Motif West Timor
$38.00 -
Bamboo Betel Nut Lime Container Old Kaif Motif West Timor
$28.00 -
Bamboo Betel Nut Lime Container Old No Motif West Timor
$23.00 -
3 Betel Nut Lime Powder Containers Goat Bone Scrimshaw Tribal Artefact West Timor
$80.00 -
3 x Betel Nut Lime Powder Container Red Wood Totem Stopper Clan Motif West Timor
$80.00 -
Betel Nut Crusher Bovine Base Wood Metal Rare Tribal Artefact West Timor
$75.00 -
Betel Nut Crusher Buffalo Horn Base Wood Metal Rare Tribal Artefact West Timor
$75.00 -
2 x Pair Betel Nut Lime Powder Container Red Wood Totem Stopper Clan Motif West Timor
$65.00 -
Betel Nut Lime Powder Container Red Wood Totem Stopper Clan Motif West Timor
$45.00 -
Betel Nut Lime Powder Container Teak Wood Totem Stopper Clan Motif West Timor
$40.00 -
Betel Nut Lime Powder Container Red Wood Totem Class Carving Clan Motif West Timor
$45.00 -
3 x Betel Nut Lime Powder Container Red Wood Totem Class Carving Clan Motif West Timor
$85.00 -
Buffalo Horn Lime Container Betel Nut Traditional Kaif Motif West Timor
$40.00 -
Buffalo Horn Lime Container Betel Nut Tribal Crocodile Motif West Timor
$40.00 -
Buffalo Horn Lime Container Betel Nut Genuine Tribal West Timor
$30.00 -
Betel Nut Lime Container Buffalo Horn Tribal Geckoe Motif West Timor
$32.00 -
Buffalo Horn Lime Container Betel Nut Traditional Kaif Motif West Timor
$40.00