Antique Coin Statue Legong Dancer

murni — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 00:09:44 +0000

Antique Coin Statue Legong Dancer SOLD

Material: Kepeng Chinese coins, wood
Style: Bali, Indonesia
Size: Height 60 cm, Width 35 cm, Depth 31 cm
Order Number: MHSACS1

Chinese kepeng coins were circulating in Bali in the 7th and 8th centuries. They are sold in stringed bundles of 200, about 12 cm across. Both sides are inscribed. One side has Chinese characters. They have not been used officially as money in Bali since the early 1900s.

The coins are used as offerings on special occasions such as Balinese birthdays, which take place every 210 days, weddings, burials and cremations. They are also used as decorations for temples and shrines.

The oldest kepengs that have been found were cast during the Tang dynasty: 618-907 AD.

Legong is the most famous Balinese dance, brilliant and perfect. Exquisitely beautiful, it is danced by two young girls, who are usually not more than 13 or 14 years old. The dancers wear gold, jewels and winged head-dresses.

The coins are over 100 years old and the wood is 40-50 years old.

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

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Balinese Legong Dance Costume

murni — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 10:44:55 +0000

Balinese Legong Dance Costume

Material: Gold paint, cotton
Style: Bali
Size: Made to measure

We need measurements for:

Arms
Wrist
Chest
Shoulder from left to right
Circumference of head (at the forehead)
Waist
Waist to ankle

We have a choice of colours:

Purple
Yellow
Green
Pink

Order Number: DC1A

Quintessentially Balinese, the legong dance is almost 200 years old. The young girl dancers symbolize angels. They are tightly bound in stunning, golden costumes. Supplied with fan.

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