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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 266365, member: 2844"]It is a cast version of half of a Balinese Loro Blonyo, or bridal couple. She has lost her husband somewhere along the way. These are usually carved in wood.</p><p>Loro Blonyos were originally used by the Javanese aristocracy so there were always representatives of the couple in the house. Javanese ones were small full figures, Balinese ones only busts.</p><p>When tourism to Bali started, Balinese style Loro Blonyos were made for the tourist trade. Nowadays they are also given to newly-weds in Bali.</p><p>This cast could have been made anywhere.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 266365, member: 2844"]It is a cast version of half of a Balinese Loro Blonyo, or bridal couple. She has lost her husband somewhere along the way. These are usually carved in wood. Loro Blonyos were originally used by the Javanese aristocracy so there were always representatives of the couple in the house. Javanese ones were small full figures, Balinese ones only busts. When tourism to Bali started, Balinese style Loro Blonyos were made for the tourist trade. Nowadays they are also given to newly-weds in Bali. This cast could have been made anywhere.[/QUOTE]
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