Singa Bersayap 4amThis is a traditional Balinese singa. The singa's role in Balinese spiritual life is as an opponent of evil and protector of the good. From central Bali the area around Klungkung. You can read more about the singa on my Musings. It is quite old, 50 plus years. The body is painted dark red, the floral decoration on its wings is green. it would have had gold decorations around the mouth and on the wings, but this was gold paint not gold leaf and the

Ming period Blue and white bowl from Southern China kiln

the coarse bentulan nose

Wt 100 gm L 56 cm $450

The silver beads are both new and vintage

The swallow motif symbolic of faithful love and a safe return home

Bronze priest's bell in fantastic condition

The way I have workd it it will stand stable in any of the positions I have photographed

This is a traditional Balinese singa

Some old Bali silver and amber spacers with round carnelian beads on the end

The strand on which it hangs is composed of clear crystal beads and laminated mother-of -pearl beads strung on German silk thread with a German silk plaited tie

You can read more about the singa on my Musings

an indication of youth