Standing woman carrying a dangdang topped with a kukusan, 1930s or 1940s, 44 x 15 x 8 cm, private collection Carved in the wayang—or "Art Deco"—style, this figure dates from the 1930s or 1940s. Likely due to the prevailing tastes of buyers at the time, seated figures are more commonly found in the wayang style than standing ones. Among the latter, one must distinguish between classical poses and rarer, sometimes unique variants. This piece may well be such a rarity; I have y