The JAM ART · Collection

Objects held in context.

A selected entry into Indonesian material heritage through objects, textiles, carved forms, sound objects, field memory, and responsible access.

The collection is organised by material family and use. Each section leads to further context where available. Object notes remain separate from the image, so the object is allowed to stay quiet.

Collection paths

Nine quiet points of entry.

Open each section to study objects with available description, material, place, and inventory reference.

Carved stopper and bamboo tube associated with the Amulets & Small Forms section

Amulets · containers · stoppers

Amulets & Small Forms

Small carved forms connected with keeping, protecting, sealing, or carrying significant matter.

Hunting quiver from the Daily-Use Sculpture section

Daily use · handled objects

Daily-Use Sculpture

Functional carved objects shaped by use, movement, handling, and daily relation.

Large carved panel from the Carved Panels & Architectural Forms section

Panels · doors · carved surfaces

Carved Panels & Architectural Forms

Large panels and carved wood surfaces approached through form, material, and architectural presence.

Ritual carved form from the Ritual & Religious Forms section

Ritual · altar · devotional use

Ritual & Religious Forms

Religious and ritual forms described with care, especially when use and provenance are documented.

Balinese mask from the Masks & Performance Forms section

Masks · performance · presence

Masks & Performance Forms

Masks considered through form, expression, role, and context where the available record allows.

Ikat textile from the Textiles section

Ikat · sarung · cloth · island weaving

Textiles

Textiles from Borneo and eastern Indonesian islands, approached through technique, use, and transmission.

Dayak baby carrier from the Personal & Island Objects section

Carrying · adornment · personal objects

Personal & Island Objects

Personal, carried, and island-linked objects where material presence meets lived relation.

Gong from the Gongs & Sound Objects section

Gongs · sound · ceremony

Gongs & Sound Objects

Gongs and sound objects considered through material, resonance, and ceremonial context.

Formerly placed work from the placed works archive

Archive · placed works · collector history

Placed Works Archive

Objects once cared for, studied, or placed by Junita Arneld, now held in other collections.

Placed Works Archive

Objects that moved onward.

The Placed Works Archive refers to works that were once handled, documented, cared for, or placed through The JAM ART and Junita Arneld’s collecting practice. They are kept visible as part of the platform’s memory, even when they are no longer available.

Responsible access

For study, collecting, or careful inquiry.

Availability and documentation differ from object to object. Please inquire with the object name or inventory reference when possible.