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Dayak Carving Art Crafts-Indonesia
INDONESIA. When viewed from the collection of sculptures and wood carvings of various scattered in the gallery, Mohammad Bakri Udin may be bearing the artist's sculpture typical of Borneo. However, he only claimed to be antique dealers. Customers come from various countries.
Carve Art Bahati Jaya, Buy Sell Antiques and Craft Production typical Borneo. Similarly Bakri Udin install trademark business located in Samarinda Seberang, East Kalimantan. At first glance is just a special shop that sells souvenirs typical of Borneo. But upon entering the inside of a store that doubles the factory, seen collection of antiques in the middle of a number of craftsmen who were seriously carve wood into a variety of valuable art objects.
"This bird carvings typical Dayak Kenyah, which is typical Dayak Mask Benoa, and that the statue's nose parrot Punau typical Dayak," Bakri said Udin while accompanying PIP is concurrently reviewing the gallery shop, mid-August. Almost all kinds of crafts typical carving Borneo available here, ranging from a searchable collection of antiques from the Bugis Diaspora this down to inland Dayak tribes until he made his own collection along with dozens of artisans. The price, varies greatly, there is sculpture that is sold only Rp 50,000 but there are also hundreds of millions.
In the window of his shop, Udin Bakri held a variety of kinds of bird carvings and sculptures of small size (20-30 cm) for typical souvenirs Kalimantan at a price of Rp 150,000. But for serious enthusiasts of antiques, he invites the visitor to the inside of his shop that stores various kinds of carvings and antiques.
Export OrientationTo work on a variety of unique carvings, the man born Jeneponto, South Sulawesi in 1954 is recruit 30 crafters, and 10 of whom were permanent employees. The number of artisans, the father of eight children continued this could swell if there is demand for goods from overseas orders.
In addition to making sculpture typical Dayak of Kalimantan, Bahati Jaya often receive orders from various countries. In a relatively narrow working space, for example seen some grim-faced statue of orders from the United States. To work on the statue as high as two to three meters, Bakri Udin charge USD 15 million per statue. Besides the U.S., sculptures frightening enthusiasts also came from Europe, like Switzerland who have booked him for delivery 0rder next year.
Other orders are being worked Bakri Udin are various wooden furniture to be shipped to Japan. The goods in the form of tables, chairs, spoons, chopsticks until the cabinets were delivered regularly every three months to Japan. Each time the goods are delivered, Bakri Udin received payments of about USD 200 million. "I work to order. There are messages sculptures, wood carvings and home furnishings made from wood, all can I serve, "said the 1990 award recipients Upakarti this.
To produce carvings as well as orders from mancanegra it, Bahati glorious use of raw materials and Bangkirai Ulin wood with the use of about three meters kubuk per month.
Local Government Support
Bahati Jaya is only one of a number of wood carving business Borneo in Samarinda, but Udin Bakri-owned company is noted as the most successful and frequently follow the exhibition abroad.
In addition to the booming business due to the impact of reforms, Udin Bakri claimed the support and facilities provided by local government efforts in East Kalimantan is a factor that is crucial for its survival. Forms of support, among others, a routine marketing training organized by the Government. Also, Bakri said Udin, a number of awards it has received from various agencies is a major capital in developing a wood carving business Kalimantan. At least, Bakri said Udin, his efforts were recognized participated enrich arts and culture of the archipelago.
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