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Detail: This is a great piece, obviously made for the Year of the Snake (or Sign of the Snake). That could have been for 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, etc. With a origination date near mid-1900’s, it might have been for 1953’s celebration of the Year of…
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- Item Number: S-1119
- Provenance/Origin: China. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Brass
- Dimensions: 7" tall x 8" at widest
- Weight: 5.25 pounds
- Price: $155.00 USD
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Detail: Likely a water buffalo rib, this was used as a diary and calendar by tribes. Note the geckos, serpent and figure drawings. Likely from Borneo. Circa mid-1900’s or earlier. Very good condition. Quite a remarkable piece and very hard to find.
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- Item Number: O-8700
- Provenance/Origin: Borneo. Circa mid-1900's or earlier
- Composition: Buffalo bone
- Dimensions: 16" long
- Weight: 4.2 ounces
- Price: $85.00 USD
