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Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, wood
Style: Bali
Size: Length 36 cm, width 24 cm, height 10.5 cm
Order Number: CS11

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]]> 3793 Flying Baby https://www.murnis.com/shop/coin-statues/flying-baby/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 00:58:59 +0000 https://www.murnis.com/?post_type=product&p=3795 Flying Baby Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, wood Style: Bali Size: Length 33 cm, width 22.5 cm, height 11 cm Order Number: CS12

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Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, wood
Style: Bali
Size: Length 33 cm, width 22.5 cm, height 11 cm
Order Number: CS12

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]]> 3795 Ganesha https://www.murnis.com/shop/coin-statues/ganesha-3/ Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:11:34 +0000 https://www.murnis.com/shop/coin-statues/ganesha-3/ Ganesha Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, wood Style: Bali Size: Height 56 cm, width of base 39 cm, depth of base 39 cm Order Number: MHSCS1 Please ask for the price.  

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Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 56 cm, width of base 39 cm, depth of base 39 cm
Order Number: MHSCS1

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]]> 11619 Kepeng Coins https://www.murnis.com/shop/coin-statues/kepeng-coins/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 01:15:17 +0000 https://www.murnis.com/?post_type=product&p=3800 Kepeng Coins Material: Bronze Style: Bali Size: Length 2.5 cm, Width 1 mm; hole in the center is 5 mm across and square Order Number: CS14 From my book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World: Kepeng: Chinese Coins Chinese coins, kepeng in Indonesian and pis bolong in Balinese, made of … Continue reading Kepeng Coins →

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Material: Bronze
Style: Bali
Size: Length 2.5 cm, Width 1 mm; hole in the center is 5 mm across and square
Order Number: CS14

From my book Secrets of Bali, Fresh Light on the Morning of the World:

Kepeng: Chinese Coins

Chinese coins, kepeng in Indonesian and pis bolong in Balinese, made of bronze with a hole in them, are an essential part of many offerings and temple decorations. One side of the coin has four Chinese characters. They are sold in bundles of 200, but supplied in loops which are slightly less than that, as 200 is an unlucky number.

In the 17th century, Indonesia was so great a drain on the currency that the Chinese government tried to stop the export of coins, but they failed. During the Dutch colonial period, it was difficult to find the raw materials and tin was used. Hoarding was a risky business, as the Dutch imposed a prison sentence on anyone found collecting them. One of the first European entrepreneurs in Bali, Danish Mads Lange imported a huge amount of the coins from China between 1839 and 1856. He bartered Balinese rice for them and became very rich.

They are used in cremation ceremonies and placed in the foundations when a building is constructed. Offerings in the temple usually have some of these coins in them. They are left by the ladies when they take their offerings home, as the coins are intended for the priest.

Temple decoration made of Chinese coins.

There was no local state currency in Bali or indeed the rest of Indonesia until the 20th century. Chinese kepeng were the currency in Bali, but, in practice, most people bartered in the markets.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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]]> 3800 Men Bryut https://www.murnis.com/shop/coin-statues/men-bryut/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 01:17:05 +0000 https://www.murnis.com/?post_type=product&p=3802 Men Bryut Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, wood Style: Bali Size: Height 56 cm, width of base 16 cm, depth of base 11.25 cm Order Number: CS16 Background: Men Bryut started out as a terrible mother, cannibalizing her many children, until she discovered Buddhism, whereupon she started to love her many babies. For the Balinese, she … Continue reading Men Bryut →

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Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 56 cm, width of base 16 cm, depth of base 11.25 cm
Order Number: CS16

Background: Men Bryut started out as a terrible mother, cannibalizing her many children, until she discovered Buddhism, whereupon she started to love her many babies. For the Balinese, she is a person to pray to for fertlity. Apparently she has 100% success rate.

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]]> 3802 Oleg Dancer https://www.murnis.com/shop/coin-statues/oleg-dancer/ Sat, 30 Jul 2016 23:57:13 +0000 https://www.murnis.com/?post_type=product&p=3775 Oleg Dancer Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, wood Style: Bali Size: Height 53 cm, Width 26 cm, Depth 17.5 cm Order Number: CS1 This new style, which combines good wood carving, delicate features and Chinese kepeng coins with a hole in the middle, is a good example of continuing Balinese inventiveness. There are a number of … Continue reading Oleg Dancer →

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Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 53 cm, Width 26 cm, Depth 17.5 cm
Order Number: CS1

This new style, which combines good wood carving, delicate features and Chinese kepeng coins with a hole in the middle, is a good example of continuing Balinese inventiveness.

There are a number of variations of styles, all on Balinese themes, such as this graceful Balinese dancer.  The Oleg dance is a dance of bumble bees.

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]]> 3775 Rama and Sita https://www.murnis.com/shop/coin-statues/rama-and-sita/ Sun, 31 Jul 2016 00:16:01 +0000 https://www.murnis.com/?post_type=product&p=3781 Rama and Sita Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, wood Style: Bali Left Rama: Height 41 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 10 cm Order Number: CS4B Right Sita: Height 40.5 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm Order Number: CS4B Background: Rama, the hero of the Indian Ramayana epic, and incarnation of Wisnu, was married to the … Continue reading Rama and Sita →

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Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, wood
Style: Bali

Left Rama:
Height 41 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 10 cm
Order Number: CS4B

Right Sita:
Height 40.5 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
Order Number: CS4B

Background: Rama, the hero of the Indian Ramayana epic, and incarnation of Wisnu, was married to the beautiful Sita. Their story has given rise to many dances and plays.

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]]> 3781 Rambut Sedana https://www.murnis.com/shop/coin-statues/rambut-sedana/ Sat, 30 Jul 2016 23:59:01 +0000 https://www.murnis.com/?post_type=product&p=3777 Rambut Sedana Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, sandalwood Style: Bali Size: Height 54 cm, width 14 cm, depth 14.5 cm Order Number: CS2 Background: Rambut Sedana is the goddess of money, beloved by merchants.

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Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, sandalwood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 54 cm, width 14 cm, depth 14.5 cm
Order Number: CS2

Background: Rambut Sedana is the goddess of money, beloved by merchants.

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