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INDONESIA: vintage coin doll from Bali, approximately 12 ½ in x 4 ¼ inches, EF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Asia & Middle-East Start Price:260.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
INDONESIA: vintage coin doll from Bali, approximately 12 ½ in x 4 ¼ inches, EF
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425.00USD+ (85.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2023 Sep 15 @ 12:17UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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INDONESIA: vintage coin doll from Bali, this piece presents a standing figure composed of Chinese cash coins of the Qing dynasty tied together with string; the figure has a stylized hand-carved face, hands and feet, a wonderful intact example! EF.

NOTE: Approximately 12 ½ in x 4 ¼ inches

The Indonesian "Prosperity Doll", was sometimes referred to as a "Wedding Doll", as it was custom to give as a marriage gift or given as a gift to wish prosperity upon the recipient. This is an excellent example of a handmade Wedding Doll. Chinese cash coins continued to circulate in the Dutch East Indies after they were demonetized in China and were later used in Bali until 1970. They are still used for most Hindu rituals today.