Antique Balinese Temple Deer. Also known as Kidang or MenjuanganThis traditional Balinese temple deer is very old and rare. Weathered by age, the legs and the ears have been replaced. The antlers are original We saw this in an exhibition of Indonesian art in the Crossley St Gallery in Melbourne in the 70's. In the early 2000's the gentleman who bought it was downsizing and he sold it to us. Wood is difficult to age but there is no doubt that this is over 100 years old. The story of temple deer is written up in

and will catch no more

Each bird is set with four small gemstones and there are an additional twelve diamonds set into the rosettes along the necklace and in the pendants

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Very good condition

The taller figure is 67 cm

He was a poet

" Combining aspects of horses

translucent round beads

In beautiful condition

Antique Chinese glass 'coral' beads in a necklace of old beads