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VINTAGE TEMPAT KAPURA SYMBOL OF HEALTH This special medicine bottle called Tempat Kapur is handmade in brass and comes from the Tanimbar Islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia. These particular bottles stopped being produced in the 1970s. They were used to contain medicine made from betel nut mixed with other natural ingredients. The tradition to use the betel nut for medicinal purposes is thousands of years old and span throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It

Dimensions 25 x 24cm diameter x 5cm high

This beautiful necklace was made as per ancient techniques with Abalone shells and natural fibre by local artisans on the island of Papua

Dimensions: height 24cm by 12cm width and 12cm thickness

Dimensions with the stand ca: Stand heights 24 & 30cm x 17cm width of the comb and 6cm width of the stand

He’s traditionally depicted as a chubby

Dimensions with the stand: 18 x 18 x 11cm

This beautiful piece comes from Papua New Guinea

This gorgeous piece is reversible and can hold a tea light or incense cone on one side and an incense stick on the other

For centuries Patung Pagar were made to evoke protection and guidance in honor of Kaharingan

The necklace: stand heights vary between ca 55 and 70cm x ca 40 - 43cm diameter for the necklace

Dimensions with the stand: ca 123 x 45 x 20cm

meticulous craftsmanship and deep symbolism