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This is an old authentic shrine alms bowl used to celebrate Luang Phor Tuad (aka LP Thaud), a legionary high priest of Buddhism. His story starts from the Kingdom of Ayutthaya period (circa 1580 A.D.) and he lived during the reign of King Maha Dhammaraja. LP…
Continue reading → - Item Number: C-7301
- Provenance/Origin: Thailand. Late 1800s to early 1900s. Multiple generational ownship.
- Composition: Clay composite with lacquered tar glaze.
- Dimensions: 14" tall x 11" in diameter
- Weight: 8.25 pounds
- Price: $ 835.00 USD
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Detail: Excavated in eastern Java, near the once-capitol city of the Majapahit Empire, Trowulan. Other examples of Majapahit terracotta can be found in the National Museum in Jakarta, The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, The Princess Hof Ceramic Museum in Leeuwarden plus in a superb book titled Majapahit Terracotta…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-0789
- Provenance/Origin: Majapahit Eastern Java, Trowulan. Circa 16th Century
- Composition: Terracotta on wood base.
- Dimensions: 7" tall on base x 5.5" at widest
- Weight: 2.25 pounds on base
- Price: $ 725.00 USD
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Detail: Excavated in a cavern in eastern Java, near the once-capitol city of the Majapahit Empire, Trowulan. This particular piece was part of the Van de Hout collection. Maurius van den Hout was an official with the Dutch Indonesian government in the years prior to WW…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-3682
- Provenance/Origin: Eastern Java, Trowulan. Circa 14th Century.
- Composition: Terracotta with wood base
- Dimensions: Head: 9.5" tall x 7.5" at widest. Head + Stand: 13" tall
- Weight: Head: 4.75 pounds. Head + Base: 6.5 pounds
- Price: $ 2,400.00
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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…
Continue reading → - 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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Detail: This spear / arrow was used to hunt human enemies. It’s head is made of bone. The original owner is a member of the Nimo Tribe located on the Aria River, a tributary of the May River. Specifically used to hunt HUMANS, but not that…
Continue reading → - Item Number: W-5189
- Provenance/Origin: Papua New Guinea. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Bone and Bamboo
- Dimensions: 62" long
- Weight: 6 ounces
- Price: $ 185.00 USD
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Detail: Exceptional hand-etched and carved buffalo bone with wood finial plug. Used by Dayak tribal shamans to store herbs, magic powders and betal lime. The scrimshaw work on this piece is representative of animals that provide good luck. . as well as the ancestor on the…
Continue reading → - Item Number: C-9361
- Provenance/Origin: Borneo. Circa early- to mid-1900's
- Composition: Buffalo bone and wood
- Dimensions: 6" tall with stopper x 1.75" at widest
- Weight: .25 pound
- Price: $ 95.00 USD
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Detail: Very incised Mei Mask from Iatmul. Lots of painted scrolling ornament on the face and the famous curved nose adjoining the chin feature (with a serpent head at the chin). The red and white pigment is still present over all the mask. These masks (also…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-5578
- Provenance/Origin: Iatmul, Papua New Guinea. Circa early- to mid-1900's
- Composition: Wood and braided hemp
- Dimensions: 23" tall x 6.5" at widest
- Weight: 1.75 pounds
- Price: $ 155.00 USD
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Detail: Bold ancestor spirit mask from a Kambot village, Lower Sepik River in New Guinea. The knob at the bottom is for holding during dance rituals and ceremonies. Cassowary feathers surround the face. Collected in the early 1970’s. In excellent condition. Stand not included.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-8833
- Provenance/Origin: Papua New Guinea, Lower Sepik River. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Wood, rattan, feathers
- Dimensions: 16" tall x 10" at widest
- Weight: 1.75 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.
Sorry, this… Continue reading → - 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
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Detail: Betel is the leaf of a vine that is valued as a mild stimulant and for its medicinal properties. Wrapping leaves and stuffing them into the Areca nut – itself a stimulant – is called, at least to those in Southeast Asia, Betel Nut. This antique brass container is…
Continue reading → - Item Number: C-3363
- Provenance/Origin: Borneo family. Circa late-1800's.
- Composition: Heavy brass
- Dimensions: 9.75" wide x 4.25" tall x 5.5" deep
- Weight: 4 pounds
- Price: $345.00 USD
