02 Amber and Mosaic bead necklaceThis necklace made from old beads and amber. The centrepiece bead is a mosaic bead with faces. Next, separated by the amber are two bird beads and then a series of mosaic beads, eye beads and, pelangi beads,all stung on german silk with a plaited silk tie. Most of the beads are in fantastic condiion but a couple show oxidation as a result of being buried.

Hand held small abstractcarved from Fiddleback redgum

Classical mask from Cirebon North Java

Oie Khing Liem also employed Van Zuylen's workers resulting in this superb batik

Nyi Loro Kidul is the princess of the Southern ocean

mosaic and the combed stripes of the pelangi beads

carved on teak

Traces of black paint can still be seen

Towards one end is a splendid

You can read more about the singa on my Musings

On each side from the centre is a green glass faceted bead

Her folded arms indicate that she is meditative or contemplative

This face of a monster known as “Kala's head” in Java