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The figure of Budai Heshang, whose story is based on a historical monk active at the end of the Tang period, gained popularity as early as the Song dynasty. He is often depicted surrounded by children. His name, Budai, meaning "cloth bag,' " derives from the sack that invariably accompanies him. He is frequently shown carrying this hemp bag containing all his possessions, along with a short cord of eighteen beads symbolising the Eighteen Luohan. Perhaps because of his cheerful appearance, he became one of the most sought-after figures on the export market in the eighteenth century. In English-speaking countries, he is also commonly known as the "Fat Buddha."

A Blanc-de-Chine figure of Budai
China
Kangxi (1662-1722)

#budai #hotai #fatbuddha #buddhism #buddhistsculpture #sculpture #china #blancdechine #dehua #porcelain #kangxi #antique #carvedwood #stand

A unique tradition within Batak sculpture are the puppets known as si galegale. In former times, si galegale appeared at funerals, where they served as stand-ins for the sons of men who had no male children to perform their mortuary rites. Moved by a complex system of internal strings controlled by a puppeteer, si galegale participated in funerary dances alongside the deceased's family. With the aid of moistened balls of moss inside its head, some were even able to shed tears for their dead fathers.

Sigale Gale puppet head
carved wood, pigment, shell
19th century
Batak people
Sumatra Island, Indonesia

#funeral #puppet #sigalegale #batakpeople #sumatra #indonesia #carvedwood #oneofakind #19thcentury #oceanicart #tribalart #art

Collected in situ by French anthropologist Robert Gessain during the 1934-35 Greenland Expedition. Exhibited in Paris in 1935 and published in Demoulin-Bernard's "Masques", "1965: placing it among the best documented Ammassalimiut masks known today. This mask embodies the deep spiritual world of the Ammassalimiut: human and animal merging through carved lines, fur, breath, and presence.

Ammassalimiut Mask
wood and polar bear fur
circa 1930s
Ammassalik Region, Greenland

#tribal #tribalart #ammassalimiut #mask #carvedwood #polarbearfur #tribalmask #culture #ritual #religion #ancestors #protection #magic #circa1930s #greenland #ammassalikregion

Mask
carved wood
19th century
Nepal

#handmade #tribal #mask #carvedwood #19thcentury #tribalart #tribalmask #nepal #nepaleseart #religion #ritual #protection #culture #belief

Korwar Figure
carved wood with shell inlay
19th to early 20th century
Geelvink Bay, West Papua New Guinea

#tribal #oceanic #tribalart #oceanicart #indonesia #papuanewguinea #korwar #ancestorfigure #religion #ritual #ancestorworship #geelvinkbay #carvedwood #shell #antique

Amida Nyorai is the Japanese name for Amitābha, a central Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism, revered as the ruler of the Western Pure Land. He is known for his boundless light and compassion, and his vows to save all beings who call his name, ensuring their rebirth in his blissful land and offering a path to enlightenment. His "welcoming descent" is a key motif, where he is believed to meet and guide the souls of the faithful to the Pure Land upon death.

Amida Nyorai
carved wood
Muromachi period
circa 15th century
Japan

#amidanyorai #amitabha #budda #buddhist #buddhistsculpture #muromachhi #circa15thcentury #japan #japaneseart #japanesesculpture #carvedwood #handmade #art #mahayanabuddhism #westernpureland

'Malagan' Figure
carved wood, pigment
Papua New Guinea
late 19th century

#tribalart #oceanicart #malagan #papuanewguinea #newireland #carvedwood #sculpture #tribalsculpture #art #culture #figure #ancestor #ritual #initiation #belief

Rare & early Shield
Wood, pigments, binding handle, grass fringe
Late 19th century
Ramu river, East Sepik Province
Papua New Guinea

#tribal #oceanic #oceanicart #papuanewguinea #ramuriver #eastsepik #shield #carvedwood #pigment #warshield #handmade #late19thcentury #tribalart

One of the greatest Nias statues (siraha salawa) extant, representing an important chiefly ancestor. This statue has a well-documented history in Europe, as it once belonged to the cosmetics magnate Helena Rubinstein. She was dubbed "the empress of beauty" by Jean Cocteau, as much for her outstanding collection of art as for her business acumen. This statue was the subject of a famous 1926 photograph taken by the famed Dadaist and conceptual artist Man Ray. "The Moon Rises over the Island of Nias" appeared on the cover of an inaugural exhibition at the Galerie Surréaliste entitled Tableaux de Man Ray et objects des îles. On that occasion, Man Ray's photographs were displayed alongside more than sixty sculptures from Indonesia and the Pacific Islands that had been loaned from the legendary collection of André Breton.

La lune se lève sur l'île de Nias
gelatin silver print
1926
Man Ray
(1890-1976)

#manray #laluneselevesurliledenias #gelatinsilverprint #photo #dada #surrealism #indonesia #tribalart #niasisland #sirahasalawa #tribalsculpture #ancestorworship #sculpture #carvedwood #oceanicart #helenarubinstein

a SUBLIME vintage 1930s 40s African tribal hand carved wood and copper studs stylized African Woman elongated head sculpture from the Mangbetu people of the DRC. An early and quite strikingly beautiful African tribal art sculpture depicting the body/head modification practices of the Mangbetu people of the Congo. No doubt artworks like this are what inspired Italian artist Amadeo Modigliani to create his depictions of elongated faces in his iconic portraits! Entirely hand carved from solid wood, and with applied handmade copper 'necklace', 'earrings', and studs at top of the head as shown in the photos. As you can see the entire sculpture is elongated from a natural shape, and this is no doubt a depiction of a young African woman whose tribe practices body modification, specifically the head region. African body and head modification includes practices like artificial cranial deformation, such as the elongated heads of the Mangbetu people of north-east Democratic Republic of the Congo. Babies' heads were bound with cloth to create the desired shape. As adults, the effect was emphasised by wrapping the hair around a woven basket frame so that the head appeared even more elongated. This sculpture is unmarked, and I am guessing of African origin, likely the Mangbetu people of the Congo. Measures 12-5/8" high by 7-1/4" wide by 4-1/4" deep at base. Weighs over 2.6 pounds prior to packing. In any case, a lovely vintage Art Deco era sculpture with a tribal theme! Excellent vintage condition overall with some slight spots of wear to the finish and tarnish to the metal parts but no damage or detractors whatsoever.

An early 20th century African tribal carved wood & copper studs elongated-head sculpture by the Mangbetu people of the DRC.

Available...

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#Mangbetuculture #DRC #africanart #tribalart #elongatedhead #bodymodification #vintage1930s #carvedwood #sculpture #art

The cham dance is a lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals. The dance is accompanied by music played by monks using traditional Tibetan musical instruments. The dances often offer moral instruction relating to karuṇā (compassion) for sentient beings and are held to bring merit to all who perceive them. Chams are considered a form of meditation and an offering to the gods. The leader of the cham is typically a musician, keeping time with a percussion instrument like cymbals, the one exception being Dramyin Cham, where time is kept using dramyin.

Tibetan mask
carved wood
early 20th century

#tibet #mask #carvedwood #ritual #dance #handmade #tribal #tribalart #tribalmask #tibetanmask #oneofakind #unique #religion #beliefsystem #craft #early20thcentury #antique #cham #chamdance #karuna #buddhistdance #buddhism #buddha #compassion #merit

A couple of carved busts I saw last month in Pictou, Nova Scotia
#Pictou #novascotia #carvedwood #woodcarving #2025

A round purple amethyst stone, set within a swirl of hand carved ebony. Mounted to an oval of golden brown burl oak. With a silver bail necklace attachment at the top. Resting on the fingertips of a band, with a grey slate background.

New pendant I've made. An Amethyst cabochon set into an ebony, on oak burl.

#handmadejewelry #handmadejewellery #handmade #handcraftedjewelry #woodpendant #woodenpendant #handcrafted #woodwork #woodworking #makersgonnamake #craftsposure #woodcarving #carvedwood

A carved wooden pendant, depicting a small bird perched on a branch, with two small leaves coming below off a small shoot below the bird. The bird is caved from a pale yellow boxwood, and is in side view, looking back over it's shoulder. Mounted to a black wood oval shape piece of wood. Resting on the fingertips of a hand, with a grey skate background.

New pendant I've made. Bird and leaves are carved from boxwood, the branch is bubinga. from my Etsy shop (UK only).

#craftsman #craftmanship #miniature #miniaturecarving #handmade #handcrafted #woodwork #woodworking #makersgonnamake
#woodcarving #carvedwood #boxwood #wildlife #bird
#sculpture #art

A one of a kind vintage 1950s handmade copper enamel and carved two-tone wood modernist figural Three Women design artwork by Miami Beach artist/enamelist Anita Fletcher. Entirely handmade hand carved two-tone irregular asymmetrical wood frame surrounds three inset enamel panels each featuring a different female form in cloisonné enamel. Looks like the ebonized wood has been inset with the lighter colored wood which in turn was inset with the three enamel plaques. (See my closeup photos of the varied coloring of the enamel figures. There is a subtlety to the enamel that isn't apparent from a distance.) A stupendous work of original art from the mid-century of Miami Beach! Measures 15" wide by 13" tall by about 1" at thickest point. Signed at front in the enamel at bottom of the enamel panel farthest to the left, "AF". Also, still retains the original gallery sticker at back for the Huber Gallery at 3917 Alton Road in Miami Beach, and dated 1958. Some of the label has been worn over the years, but I can still make out "enamel on copper and carved wood". Also, still has the artist name, Anita Fletcher, clearly marked. There is some splitting to the wood framing the enamel, but the enamel plaques are flawless. There is also some edge wear and what looks like paint splatter along the outer edges of the ebonized wood frame which I haven't touched, leaving this artwork completely as found. Excellent vintage condition with the above caveats but no damage or detractors whatsoever as shown and ready to hang on the wall.

A one of a kind Anita Fletcher Miami Beach copper enamel & carved wood modernist Three Women design artwork circa 1958.

Available...

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#copperenamel #artwork #carvedwood #anitafletcher #miamibeach #vintage1950s #modernart #art #handmade #oneofakind #vintagemodern

A tiny carving of a bird, side view, with it's head looking back. Light coloured wood, with a tiny back eye. Resting on a couple of fingertips, with a grey skate background.

Work in progress piece of a bird carved from boxwood.

#craftsman #craftmanship #miniature #miniaturecarving #handmade #handcrafted #woodwork #woodworking #makersgonnamake #craftsposure
#woodcarving #carvedwood #wildlife #handmadeintheuk #handmadeuk #bird
#sculpture #art #workinprogress

A carved wooden pendant, consisting of a small circle of light oak, with a three pronged branch of darker walnut inside it, with seven golden boxwood leaves coming from the branch. Held suspended from a black cord with a grey skate background.

New pendant I've made. Boxwood leaves mounted to a walnut branch, set in an oak circle. The circle is only 3.5cm in diameter.

#handcrafted #woodwork #woodworking #makersgonnamake #craftsposure #woodcarving #carvedwood #nature #woodland
#handmadeintheuk #handmadeuk #ukhandmade

A sprig of six tiny leaves sprouting from a single central twig, carved in golden boxwood, mounted to an upright oval of black ebony wood. Silver bail, and a black cord keeping it suspended. With an out of focus grey slate background.

New pendant I've made. A sprig of leaves carved from boxwood, mounted on ebony. Just 4.5cm by 2.5cm.

Available to buy from my Etsy shop.
(UK Only) #handmade #handcrafted #woodwork #woodworking #makersgonnamake #craftsposure #woodcarving #carvedwood #nature #woodland #handmadeintheuk

A round wooden pendant, carved from a rich brown walnut, of two leaves carved in relief, circling each other , so the tip of each leaf ends at the stalk of the other. Resting on the four fingers of a hand, on a grey slate background.

A round wooden pendant, carved from a rich brown walnut, of two leaves carved in relief, circling each other , so the tip of each leaf ends at the stalk of the other. Resting on on a grey slate background.

A round wooden pendant, carved from a rich brown walnut, of two leaves carved in relief, circling each other , so the tip of each leaf ends at the stalk of the other. Resting on a grey slate background.

A round wooden pendant, carved from a rich brown walnut, of two leaves carved in relief, circling each other , so the tip of each leaf ends at the stalk of the other. Resting on a grey slate background.

New pendant I've made. Two leaves circling each other in a Yin Yang design.

Carved from walnut, finished with a silver bail. Available to buy from my Etsy shop (UK only).
#handcrafted #woodwork #woodworking #makersgonnamake #woodcarving #carvedwood
#handmadeintheuk #ukhandmade #shopsmalluk

Scarab Totem Abstract New Age Surreal Sculpture by Mickey Kane

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#woodensculpture #doublesidedartwork #carvedwood

Grebo masks are believed to possess spiritual power, acting as intermediaries between the visible world and the realm of the divine. Through intricate dances and performances, masked individuals channel the energy of these spirits, invoking blessings, protection, and wisdom upon the community.

Grebo mask
wood and pigments
circa 1900
grebo people
Ivory Coast, Liberia

#grebomask #greboart
#africanmask #africantribalmask
#africantribalart #tribalart #africanart #mask #grebo #grebopeople #oneofakind #art #ivorycoast #liberia #carvedwood #pigments
#masquegrebo
#masqueafricain
#artdafrique

“Sunhands I” (20” x 23” x 12”) has been carved meticulously out of black walnut by Vincent Pocsik - what detail! 🔥

#beautifulbizarre #vincentpocsik #blackwalnut #carvedwood #carvedwoodart #woodensculpture #Woodworking #art

NYORIN-KANNON BOSATSU
Japan
wood, gilded lacquer
16th - 17th century

#antique #japanese #kannon #kwanyin #avalokiteshvara #goddessofmercy #carvedwood #lacquer #Japan #buddhism #buddhhistantiques #bodhisattva #japaneseantiques #japanesebuddhism #buddhiststatue

#carvedtree #carvedwood #tree #photography

A large, carved wooden mushroom stands outdoors with smaller fungi growing on its surface. The background shows a blurry green forest.

Real Meets Replica. #woodenart #fungi #mushroom #forestfinds #natureart #carvedwood #mushroomlove #smartphonephotography #photography

The traditional masks of the Inuit in Greenland functioned as powerful mediators between the human and the spiritual realms. Embedded within ritual performances, they gave material form to metaphysical beliefs, enabling participants to engage with ancestral spirits and elemental forces through embodied, symbolic practice.

Masks
carved wood, pigment
circa 1900
Inuit culture
Greenland

#carvedwood #masks #inuit #greenland #inuitart #tribalart #ritual #spiritual #mediators #handmade

The traditional masks of the Inuit in Greenland functioned as powerful mediators between the human and the spiritual realms. Embedded within ritual performances, they gave material form to metaphysical beliefs, enabling participants to engage with ancestral spirits and elemental forces through embodied, symbolic practice.

Masks
carved wood, pigment
circa 1900
Inuit culture
Greenland

#carvedwood #masks #inuit #greenland #inuitart #tribalart #ritual #spiritual #mediators #handmade

The Inupiat are a group of Alaska Natives whose traditional territory roughly spans northeast from Norton Sound on the Bering Sea to the northernmost part of the Canada–United States border. Iñupiaq is spoken throughout much of northern Alaska and is closely related to the Canadian Inuit dialects and the Greenlandic dialects, which may collectively be called "Inuit" or Eastern Eskimo, distinct from Yupik or Western Eskimo. These are the people of the ice as much as the land, and much of their life and culture revolves around the sea ice. Subsistence, or traditional hunting and gathering practices, provide a large part of their diet to this day. The Iñupiat hunt both marine and land mammals, and also birds. They fish and gather berries in season. Most of the communities in the northern and northwest Arctic region can only be flown to, but some are occasionally accessed by boat. There is no road system that connects them all, which is true for much of Alaska. During the winter, some of the communities can be reached by snowmobile. Utqiaġvik (formerlly Barrow) is one of the largest Iñupiaq settlements in Alaska and is the northernmost community in the United States. The Nalukataq whaling festival is held in Utqiaġvik in June following a successful whaling season. The purpose of the festival is to appease the spirits of deceased whales so that they will return in the form of new whales the next season. In addition to dancing, singing, and food, the whaling festival includes a tradition familiar to some visitors — the blanket toss. While it's now conducted as entertainment, it didn’t originate that way. An Iñupiaq hunter would be tossed in the air, enabling him to see across the horizon to hunt game. During today's celebrations, thirty or more Iñupiaq gather in a circle, holding the edges of a large skin made from walrus hides, and toss someone into the air as high as possible.

Shaman's mask
carved wood
circa 1900
Inupiaq
Point Hope, Alaska

#inupiaq #inupiat #eskimo #inuit #carvedwood #mask #shaman #shamanmask #pointhope #alaska #tribalart #ethnographicart #antiquetribalart #circa1900 #galeriefranckmarcelin

Malagan ceremonies are a means by which whole communities can express their reverence for the deceased. It is not a time of grief but a festival for honouring the dead. Malagan carvings are owned by particular clans and are made for ceremonies by specially commissioned carvers. The "ges" mask, a specific type of Malagan mask, represents the spiritual double or "bush spirit" of an individual, particularly the deceased, and refers to a type of mask used in the Malagan ceremonies of Northern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, that represents the spiritual double of an individual, often a deceased ancestor, and is used to honor the dead and ward off malevolent spirits.

Rare ges mask for
malagan ceremonies
wood, pigment, shell, fibers
19th century
Papua New Guinea - Bismarck
Archipelago - New Ireland

#ges #mask #malagan #carvedwood #papuanewguinea #bismarckarchipelago #newireland #oceanicart #tribalart #ethnographicart #art #ceremonialmask #malaganceremonies