Animistic Carvings

Animism is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence...

Animistic Carvings using local materials have been part of the Timorese traditional lifestyle for centuries letting them express their animistic beliefs in a raw, beautiful way...

This private collection includes fertility statues, traditional house front doors, tribal masks, totem-style poles, ancestral figure carvings, lime containers and even small purses...

Why we love Animistic Carvings

Primarily from the Belu district of Central Timor the carvers work with local resources such as wood (teak, red cedarwood, eucalyptus and palmwood), bamboo, coconut shell, gourds, bone, bovine horn and fossilized coral to create unique pieces of artwork...

Please feel free to come and browse our unique collection...