LORO BLONYO !! Vintage Carved Wooden Pair of Javanese Wedding Couple - Rare Collectables

LOT/SET OF TWO RARE VINTAGE CARVED AND PAINTED WOODEN FIGURES / STATUES OF JAVANESE WEDDING COUPLE - LORO BLONYO - SYMBOLIZING MATRIMONIAL BLISS & HARMONY

THESE LOVELY AND VERY RARE STATUES / FIGURES ARE SPECIFICALLY HAND CARVED AND PAINTED IN EASTERN JAVA.  THEY ARE KNOWN AS "LORO BLONYO" AND DEPICT A PAIR (MASCULINE & FEMININE) IDOLS / STATUES WHICH EXEMPLIFY PROSPERITY OR HARMONY IN MATRIMONY.  THE MASCULINE FIGURE IS PLACED ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THE FEMININE ON THE LEFT SIDES OF THE BED.          DUE TO THE SKILL OF THE CARVING AND PAINTING THESE STATUES / IDOLS ARE GENERALLY MEANT FOR VERY HIGH STATUS OR RANKING JAVANESE PEOPLE AND WOULD HAVE BELONGED TO SOMEONE OF THAT PARTICULAR STATUS

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE ITEMS ARE NOT MARKED OR STAMPED

LINK/EXAMPLES ETC :

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/gorringes/catalogue-id-srgo10001/lot-7f49fec3-0fc0-4465-a1c1-a3f70162efd0

https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/asian-art-furniture/sculptures-carvings/antique-loro-blonyo-wedding-couple-from-java/id-f_7184963/

https://picclick.com/HUGE-Pair-of-Wooden-Loro-Blonyo-Javanese-Happy-263116724827.html

CONDITION : BESIDES GENERAL AGE RELATED WEAR, BOTH ITEMS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGES, BREAKAGES ETC

SIZE : MASCULINE - 26.5cm HEIGHT.....12.2cm LEFT TO RIGHT.....15cm FRONT TO BACK

          FEMININE - 24.5cm HEIGHT.....12.2cm LEFT TO RIGHT.....14.5cm FRONT TO BACK

ONE BID FOR BOTH AS A SET/LOT

POSTAGE :  Postage method is Buyers Choice   

                   SAPO R50             A courier service is available on request

                   This LOT may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee