Antique Indonesian Carved Rootwood Horse Head Sculpture, Hand-Carved Wurzelholz Equestrian Figure on Turned Base

Reined in mid-whinny and frozen forever in handsome rootwood, this is no ordinary stable resident. Hand-carved in Indonesia from a single piece of gnarled Wurzelholz (root wood), our spirited horse rears his head, flares his nostrils and bares his teeth with all the drama of a beast who knows he is the best-looking thing in the room. The carver has worked with the timber rather than against it, letting the natural grain flow into the flowing mane and letting a wild burst of raw root erupt at the neck, where the wood refuses to behave. Mounted on a turned conical base, he stands proud and theatrical, a sculptural full stop for any shelf, console or collector's cabinet.

An antique piece with genuine age and an honest, weathered surface, this is folk art at its most expressive: equal parts craft, character and quiet menace.

Styling & Collectors Inspiration

This fellow loves company from across the archipelago and beyond. Pair him with our Rare Balinese Garuda Figure for a gallery of Indonesian carving at its most expressive, or set him alongside the Large Balinese Hanuman Statue to build a mythical menagerie. For collectors who like their wood with a deity attached, the Old Balinese Ganesha Sculpture makes a soulful neighbour, while the Antique Chinese Wood Carving with Gilded Motifs adds an Eastern counterpoint of grain and gilt. Designers, take note: against pale linen, raw plaster or a moody dark wall, this horse is pure sculptural drama.

Details

• Hand-carved antique horse head sculpture from a single piece of rootwood (Wurzelholz)
• Origin: Indonesia, in the Balinese carving tradition
• Expressive open-mouthed pose with finely worked mane and natural root-burst detail at the neck
• Mounted on a turned conical wooden base
• Beautiful natural grain and honest, aged surface
• A characterful, one-of-a-kind decorative and collector's piece

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