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VANDOO · 11th January 2009, 06:21 AM

WHEN I VISIT BALI NEXT TIME I WILL LOOK FOR SOME OF THESE BAMBOO BOTTLE STOPPERS AS THEY SHOULD BE A LOT LESS EXPENSIVE THAN A MANDAU HANDLE AND WITH A BIT OF MODIFICATION WOULD SERVE AS ONE.

THE ONES CARVED FROM DEER ANTLER SHOULD BE QUITE IMPRESSIVE AS I DID BUY SOME VERY GOOD CARVINGS THERE AND ONE COMPLETE CARVED DEER SKULL ENTIRELY CARVED ANTLERS AND ALL.
I DID NOT SEE ANY DAYAK STYLE DESIGNS IN 2001 BUT STYLES CHANGE AND IF THERE IS A MARKET FOR SOMETHING BALI HAS THE SKILLED CRAFTSMEN TO PRODUCE JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. THE SAME CAN BE SAID FOR CHINA BUT THEY OFTEN DON'T GET IT RIGHT AT FIRST BUT WITH A BIT OF PRACTICE IT CAN BECOME DIFFICULT TO DETECT THE NEWER ANTIQUED ITEMS.
I ENVY YOU GETTING TO VISIT BALI OFTEN AS IT IS A BEAUTIFUL AND FUN PLACE WITH LOTS TO DO AND KEEP YOU INTERESTED AS WELL AS GREAT ART TO BUY.

11th January 2009, 06:21 AM	#16
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	WHEN I VISIT BALI NEXT TIME I WILL LOOK FOR SOME OF THESE BAMBOO BOTTLE STOPPERS AS THEY SHOULD BE A LOT LESS EXPENSIVE THAN A MANDAU HANDLE AND WITH A BIT OF MODIFICATION WOULD SERVE AS ONE. THE ONES CARVED FROM DEER ANTLER SHOULD BE QUITE IMPRESSIVE AS I DID BUY SOME VERY GOOD CARVINGS THERE AND ONE COMPLETE CARVED DEER SKULL ENTIRELY CARVED ANTLERS AND ALL. I DID NOT SEE ANY DAYAK STYLE DESIGNS IN 2001 BUT STYLES CHANGE AND IF THERE IS A MARKET FOR SOMETHING BALI HAS THE SKILLED CRAFTSMEN TO PRODUCE JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. THE SAME CAN BE SAID FOR CHINA BUT THEY OFTEN DON'T GET IT RIGHT AT FIRST BUT WITH A BIT OF PRACTICE IT CAN BECOME DIFFICULT TO DETECT THE NEWER ANTIQUED ITEMS. I ENVY YOU GETTING TO VISIT BALI OFTEN AS IT IS A BEAUTIFUL AND FUN PLACE WITH LOTS TO DO AND KEEP YOU INTERESTED AS WELL AS GREAT ART TO BUY.