Preliminary identification
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Overview
This is a large, hand-coiled Indonesian rattan storage urn featuring an overlaid or woven gecko (lizard) motif in contrasting dyed fiber. Standing nearly two feet tall, the coiled structure exhibits the distinctive tightly bound, rigid construction typical of the Sasak basket-weaving tradition of Lombok.
Story
Sasak weavers on the Indonesian island of Lombok crafted this monumental urn using wild-harvested rattan vines. The lizard represents a gecko, a traditional Indonesian symbol of protection and good fortune for the home.
Maker / Origin
Woven by skilled artisans from the Sasak cultural community on Lombok, an island renowned for producing some of Southeast Asia's most robust coiled basketry. These craft communities pass down coil-weaving techniques through generations, adapting ancestral vessel shapes into decorative urns for the global craft market.
Condition & Value
Appears in very good vintage condition with intact coiling, clean rim bindings, and strong structural integrity. Minor surface dust and light age patina consistent with display; excellent preservation supports value. Value is driven by the impressive 23-inch scale, tight condition, and desirable lizard motif.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.