{"product_id":"vintage-indonesian-hand-carved-painted-tribal-figure-sculpture-folk-art","title":"Vintage Indonesian Hand-Carved \u0026 Painted Tribal Figure Sculpture – Folk Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet your new conversation starter: a vintage Indonesian hand-carved and painted tribal figure that’s got more stories than your grandma’s attic. Crafted with old-school folk art flair, it’s perfect for adding a splash of culture and a dash of “wow, what’s that?” to any room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully characterful vintage Indonesian hand-carved wooden figure, featuring a striking elongated face decorated with hand-painted red, green and black detailing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe unusually tall, narrow form gives the piece an almost totemic appearance, with deeply carved facial features, closed eyes and bold symmetrical motifs running across the forehead, cheeks, nose and mouth. The figure stands independently on its original carved pedestal base, making it an especially sculptural decorative object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of the pale natural timber and aged painted decoration gives it a fantastic folk-art quality. Areas of rubbing, fading and wear to the paint have developed naturally over time, adding considerably to its character rather than leaving it feeling overly polished or contemporary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLikely Indonesian in origin and dating from around the mid-to-late 20th century, it makes an unusual decorative piece for a collection of global folk art, vintage curiosities or eclectic interiors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Indonesia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca: Mid-to-late 20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-carved wooden figure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-painted decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed, green and black detailing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElongated stylised face\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntegral pedestal base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFreestanding design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional \/ folk-art influence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndividual handmade piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage condition with visible age-related wear throughout. There is rubbing and fading to the painted decoration, surface marks, scratches and areas of wear around the edges and base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse retains a dark painted finish with the hand-worked surface of the timber clearly visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aged finish is an important part of the piece’s character and presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Varius Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58957898481989,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/6534\/3813\/files\/D755A1FB-EE1B-4C47-98A9-B35082687079.png?v=1787408187","url":"https:\/\/variusvintage.co.uk\/products\/vintage-indonesian-hand-carved-painted-tribal-figure-sculpture-folk-art","provider":"Varius Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}