Antiques, Antiquities and Tribal Art of the Indonesian Archipelago

Erotic art exists in every country and in every culture - because sex also exists there. In some countries it is ( or has become ) quite freely available; in others ( for cultural or religious reasons ) erotic art is considered to be something "taboo" and not really acceptable to the mainstream.
Indonesia - at this time of "reformasi" and with on the one hand an increase in personal freedoms and on the other hand a strong influence by the new conservative religious "right" - is somewhere in the middle with strong convictions on both sides.

Erotic art is nothing new - all the ancient civilizations had plenty of it: the ancient Greeks, the Chinese, India, the Romans (the amazing paintings on a bordello wall so remarkably preserved by vesuvious at Pompeii!) and of course Java (see the temples, Candi Sukuh and Candi Ceto,near Surakarta (Solo).

That said, this a charming exhibition of antique Indonesian erotic art from the 13th - 20th centruy with boobs and phalluses; kissing and more - none of which should offend anyone waits to be seen for private or public exhibitions.

You will find original contemporary erotic art, unique one of a kind pieces and erotic antiques from around the world offered for sale. Located in South Jakarta in a wonderfully cluttered and darling space for discovering treasures you never even knew you absolutely had to have in your collection.

Info Erotic Art Exhibitions in Jakarta Indonesia
Email : dmulia@cbn.net.id
Telephone : 62 21 7492850 62 21 7402073
Jl. Ciputat Raya 50,Ciputat,South Jakarta,
Indonesia

Dharma Mulia Galleries are the largest galleries of commercially available Indonesian antiques in Indonesia, and possibly in the world. Dharma Mulia Galleries are located in South Jakarta near the Jakarta Ring Road. They have a total of more than 10,000 objects in nearly 11,000 square feet of display area.

Dharma Mulia has exhibited in New York,Los Angeles, San Francisco, Milan, Osaka, Singapore and in the most prestigious venues in Jakarta.

Articles about Dharma Mulia have been published in The International Herald Tribune and other important publications. Dharma Mulia presents frequent exhibitions of Indonesian textiles, sculpture, beads, etc in Indonesia and abroad. The foreign consultant for Dharma Mulia Galleries also gives lectures and writes articles on many aspects of Indonesian culture and antiques.

For more information contact Dharma Mulia as follows.

Dharma Mulia Galleries
Email : dmulia@cbn.net.id
Telephone : 62 21 7492850 62 21 7402073
Jl. Ciputat Raya 50,Ciputat,South Jakarta,
Indonesia

Here is list of some of the premium antiques available at Dharma Mulia Galleries

DG--J 001
Ana Deo (ancestral figure or deity)
Wood
Flores
Early 20th century
A female figure in a squatting position is shown wearing a woven sarong.The term Ana Deo is a strange corrupted mixture of the words Anak ("child" in the Malay language) and Deo, the word for God in Latin.
i.e. A Child of God
(Very early Picasso-esque)

DG--J 002
Mamuli
Wood (rare--they are usually gold or silver)
Sumba
Early 20th century
The mamuli represents the female genitalia--in general, fertility

DG--J 003
Phallus
Carved gourd
Lombok
Early 20th century

DG--J 004
Squatting Male Figure
Wood
Flores
Early 20th century

DG--J 005
Jungga
Wood
Stringed instrument played for important animist ceremonies
Kodi, West Sumba
Early 20th century

DG--J 006
Hamphatong (ancentral figure)
Wood
Dayak Tribes ("Headhunters of Borneo")
Kalimantan
Late 19th-early 20th century

DG--J 007
Patung Pagar
Ironwood
Dayak Tribes ("Headhunters of Borneo")
Kalimantan
18th-19th century
Placed in front of Longhouse they act as guardians

DG--J 008
Ritual Spoon
Buffalo Horn
Timor
Late 19th-early 20th century
With human figure (rare)

DG--J 009
Miniature Staircase for a Longhouse
Dayak Tribes ("Headhunters of Borneo")
Kalimantan
19th century
Miniatures like this were used in animist ceremonies before starting to build a long house

DG--J 010
Head of Princess
Tuff Stone (tufa)
Majapahit Kingdom Period
East Java
13th-15th century

DG--J 011
Praying (animist) Figure
Andesite (hard stone)
Dongson Culture
Java
500 BC-500 AD

DG--J 012
Burial Mask
Wood
Bahao Dayak Tribe
18th-19th century
Buried with the deceased

DG--J 013
Ancestral Figure
Wood
Sumba
Late 19th-early 20th century

DG--J 014
Hand-held Mask
Wood
Flores
19th century
Used for animist rituals

DG--J 015
Standing Male Figure
Painted (vegetal paints) wood
Asmat Tribes
Irian Jaya (West Papua)
Early 20th century

DG--J 016
Relief Panel
Wood
Toba Batak Tribe
Late 19th-early 20th century

DG--J 017
A Set of Two Cloths Used for the Birth of a Baby (framed)
Embroidery on black velvet
Palembang, South Sumatra
Early-mid 20th century
(with Islamic (Arabic) symbols)
(our collection has over 2000 textiles).

DG--J 018
Color Serigraph by Affandi
"Ulang Tahun Saya ke 70"
(My 70th Birthday)
18th of a series of 100
70x57cm
This serigraph is included in the Indonesian Heritage Encyclopedia in the Affandi (and modern
Indonesian art) section.

DG--J 019
Betelnut Set with Betelnut Cracker (Kacip)
Silver, Silver Gilt, Makassar ebony
Sumatra
Early 20th century

DG--J 020
Pair of Perfume Holders For a Wedding Bed
Silver gilt, glass beads
Straits Chinese (Lampung, South Sumatran Chinese)
Early 20th century

DG--J 021
Deity
Wood
Timor
Early 20th century
Used in animist rituals

DG--J 022
Architectural Element
Painted Wood
Lombok
Early 20th century

DG--J 023
Head of a Male
Tuff Stone (tufa)
Sumba
19th century
Part of a Memorial Stone Carving

DG--J 024
"Patung Pagar"
Guardian of a House
Toba Batak Tribe
North Sumatra
The square hole is for the insertion of the "pupuk",
made of blood et al of an enemy for the attainment of power

DG--J 025
Mother and Child
Tuff Stone (tufa)
Sumba
18th-19th century

DG--J 026
Male Figure Wearing a Sarong
Tuff Stone (tufa)
Rote Island (Province of Timor)
18th-19th century

DG--J 027
Sitting Figure on Crescent
(With MeranggaSymbol)
Tuff Stone (tufa)
Sumba
19th century

DG--J 028
Head of the Buddha (or Bodhisattwa)
Stone
Majapahit Kingdom Period
East Java
13th-15th century