Children at Play by I Made Kania (signature on the underside), second half of the 20th century, 24 x 14 x 11 cm Seated at his desk, computer glowing, the collector has placed his latest acquisition before him. He has resolved to write an article about it. Yet, concentration eludes him: in his old building, where the soundproofing is poor, the noises of the neighborhood are a constant companion. Judging by the thuds echoing through the ceiling, the young children of the couple

A Balinese couple: young woman by I Wayan Gog, 30 cm; young man by I Made Pait, 36,5 cm, 1930s–1940s, private collection Balinese busts have been among the most cherished souvenirs for visitors to the island since the 1930s. And it is undeniably in the first half of the 20th century that the finest pieces were produced—whether busts of women, men, young or old, or janger (or djanger) dancer busts with their wide headdresses decorated with floral motifs. Figures of young adult