Bamboo implements, wayang kulit figures and ornaments made of coconut shell and teakwood are sold at most souveniers shops. Bone of buffaloes, deer horns even ivory carvings can be bought at good prices at Tampaksiring while plaited hats, baskets of bamboo, rattan or atal are the specialities of women of Bedulu and Bona (also a place for the center of bamboo furnitures). Sukawati market and the row of stands opposite Goa Gajah (the 'Elephant Cave') are the best place to buy baskets. Klungkung market also has some finely worked tradistional wares.

The morning Pasar Badung market in Denpasar is also an eye opener. Coral-lined alleys lead to a ceremonial knick-knacks section selling baskets of every imaginable shape and size. Kuta has an endless variety of the lowest prices, including wind chimes that play gamelan music and brightly-painted model banana trees of various sizes.

The antiques shops, adjacent to Kertha Gosa in Klungkung house collections of rare Chinese porcelains, old Kamasan wayang style paintings, antique jewelry and Balinese weavings. They are all in the main street of this northern port town.

Other than this, as always, Kuta is the place to shop for anything and everything. Denpasar also has some good stores, and many less fancy ones, which infact often have more variety at half the price.

Do not buy untill you are sure you know you are getting the genuine antique. There are many imitations which are both charming and inexpensive, such as the wooden ducks and Garudas sold in practicaly every trinket shop. They often have a sign saying "antiques", but the term is use very loosly.

The way to be sure is shop around and price similar items. Then at least when you don't get antique, chances are you won't pay for any either.

Some unusual pottery is manufactured in the village of Pejaten about 12 miles (20 km) west of Denpasar. Here, the villagers create striking figurines with twisted limbs and grotesque bodies out of terracotta, as they have done for many generation.

Beautiful glazed ceramics are also being produced now in Batu Jimbar, Sanur, by a young crew of craftsmen under the direction of Brent Hesslyn. Inquire at the shop in the Bali Hyatt shopping arcade.