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Iban Dayak pottery (aka Tajau) is a symbol of status, wealth and power. Even though the Dayak used the pottery for a variety of “daily” things (rice, water, wine, jewelry), it is also passed down through generations as a symbol of their familial beliefs. Occasionally, it…
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- Item Number: V-9055
- Provenance/Origin: Sarawak Borneo
- Composition: Ceramic Clay
- Dimensions: 9" tall x 5" at widest
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Price: $ 135.00 USD
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Sure, the Ibans / Dayaks were renowned for practicing headhunting to further territorial expansion. They had a fearsome reputation until the Europeans arrived with their colonization in the 1800s. Some headhunting episodes were reported into the mid-1900s.
There were rituals, ceremonies and festivals all…
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- Item Number: O-2751
- Provenance/Origin: Dayak, Indonesia, Circa 1940s. From a private collection
- Composition: Wood and metal stand
- Dimensions: 36.5" on stand x 1.5" diameter at widest point
- Weight: 2.25 pounds
- Price: $ 465.00 USD
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Detail: This is a pair of knives. The Parang Ilang (or Mandau) means double knife because it has a esotericstuff.com sword and a small knife fitted in the back of the sheath. These two knives are the “small knives” and they come from the Dayak tribe of Borneo. The scabbards…
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- Item Number: W-6592
- Provenance/Origin: Dayak, Borneo. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Wood and metal
- Dimensions: Longest: 21"; Shortest: 18"
- Weight: Longest: .5 pound; Shortest: .25 pound
- Price: $120.00 USD for pair
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Detail: Ceremonial. Bone and carved Iban figurines. Superb craftsmanship from a people who have been in the Asian Archipelago for 3,000+ years.
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- Item Number: O-6961
- Provenance/Origin: Borneo. Mid- to late-1900's
- Composition: Bone, wood, beads
- Dimensions: 26" length
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $125.00 USD
