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Bone ball surrounded by a silver metal band. Shaft is most likely Malaysian bamboo. Definitely strong and stable.
Acquired it from an elderly “walking stick” collector in Portsmouth England. He had acquired it in Malacca and was insistent that it was from the 1800s.…
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- Item Number: O-6669
- Provenance/Origin: Malacca. Circa 1800s
- Composition: Malaysian bamboo, bone, silver band
- Dimensions: 35.5" long; ~2" diameter ball
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 435.00 USD
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Detail: This spear / arrow was used to hunt human enemies . . . enemies who might have stolen livestock or crops from another. Used infrequently but ONLY for the purpose of killing a person. The head of the arrow is about 14” long and an inch…
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- Item Number: W-2340
- Provenance/Origin: Nimo Tribe, Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Bamboo, sap and vine
- Dimensions: ~ 60" long
- Weight: 5 ounces
- Price: $ 350.00 USD
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Hand crafted bamboo container from Talang Kemuning, a small village in Sumatra.
A local artisan spun this bamboo and stained it with black lacquer for longevity. Twelve-sided. Spire on lid. Very good condition.
Not a tourist piece but a functional piece of art! Circa mid-…
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- Item Number: C-0022
- Provenance/Origin: Indonesia
- Composition: Bamboo, wood tip
- Dimensions: 16" tall x 14" at widest
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Price: $ 110.00 USD
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Detail: From the Orang Asli tribe most likely in the Taman Negara, one of the oldest rainforests in the world. Hand carved from old bamboo. Dome top with carved stem. Darts are recent. Rare in this condition. Circa early 1900’s. For the Serious Collector.
See Spear / Blowpipe / Blowgun Item: W-4945.
- Item Number: W-3303
- Provenance/Origin: Malaysia. Circa early 1900's
- Composition: Bamboo, wood, rattan
- Dimensions: 14.25" long x 4.75" widest diameter
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $175.00 USD
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Detail: From the Orang Asli tribe most likely in the Taman Negara, one of the oldest rainforests in the world. Hand carved from old bamboo. Flat top with dragon stem. Darts are recent. Rare in this condition. Circa early 1900’s. For the Serious Collector.
See Spear / Blowpipe / Blowgun…
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- Item Number: W-5366
- Provenance/Origin: Malaysia. Circa early 1900's
- Composition: Bamboo, wood, rattan
- Dimensions: 14.75" long x 5" diameter
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $175.00 USD
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Detail: Peacocks, coy fish, bamboo, flowers, foo dogs / lions on handles and top. Hand signed on bottom, not stamped. From a private family outside Beijing. Circa early- to mid-1900’s. Lids.
This beautiful pair of jars have SOLD. Thanks M.K.!
- Item Number: C-8471
- Provenance/Origin: Private family. Circa early- to -mid-1900's
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 15" tall x 8" wide x 8" deep
- Weight: 11.25 pounds for pair
- Price: $425.00
