The Giant Thorney Bamboo. Nothing can exceed in beauty the graceful bamboo, as its feathery foliage waves and flutters in the breeze.
The Bamboo Cane, its origin and traditional use. Nature and Art 1866.
Category: Indonesia
Colossal figure at the temple of Singa-Sarie. Island of Java 1861.
The large figure is one of two figures evidently placed to guard each side of the approach to the beautiful temple of Singa-Sarie (lion flower) which is close at hand.
Indonesian Culture. Fabrics and Weapons of the Malays.
Indonesian Culture. Fabrics and Weapons of the Malays. The Malay (Orang Melayu) are an ethnic group in Southeast Asia. They belong to the Austronesian ethnic groups and speak the Malay… Read More
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
Warriors from Papua New Guinea. 19th century.
Warriors from Papua New Guinea.
Djanger Girl with headdress 1920s. Balinese dance
Djanger Girl with headdress 1920s. Balinese dance costume. Janger Dance.
Papua New Guinea warrior in 1840
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea warrior costume in 1840. From the book: Natural History and pictures of the people and the different races and tribes according to the latest discoveries and… Read More
Indonesia Papua New Guinea warriors costumes
Traditional Indonesia Papua New Guinea warriors costumes in 1840. From the book: Natural History and pictures of the people and the different races and tribes according to the latest discoveries… Read More
Indonesia Timor islands 1840.
Traditional Indonesia Timor islands costumes in 1840.
Warrior costumes of the Timor islands, Indonesia.
Warrior costumes of the Timor islands, Indonesia in 1840. From the book: Natural History and pictures of the people and the different races and tribes according to the latest discoveries… Read More
Ornamental tattooing from Africa, Borneo, New Zealand
Ornamental tattooing from Africa, Borneo, Caroline Island, New Zealand and Japan. 1 African woman. 2 Chief Hirtin Paevata from New Zealand. 3 King Tauhiao 1825-1894 (King Tawhiao leader of the Waikato tribes,… Read More
