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Carved from hardwood with intricate and traditional motifs. Storage box for jewelry and/or medicine. Crafted in the mid-1900’s.
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- Item Number: S-6484
- Provenance/Origin: Sumatra. Mid 1900s.
- Composition: Wood.
- Dimensions: 14.25" tall x 5.5" widest
- Weight: 3 pounds
- Price: $325.00 USD
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Detail: Bronze vessel with lid from Tibet and used in rituals for burning incense, wood and other medicinal substances. Lots of detail such as dragons, birds, sheep and a wheel at the top. This is much larger than other Tibetan vessels I have seen.
- Item Number: V-2344
- Provenance/Origin: Tibet. From Tibetan antique dealer
- Composition: Bronze, most likely
- Dimensions: 13" wide x 8" tall with lid on
- Weight: 8.8 pounds
- Price: $575.00 USD
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Detail: This horn / container comes from the Toba Batak people of North Sumatra. Buffalo horn and carved wood. Naga (serpent / dragon) head, ASO heads (human-like) and fern motifs are carved by a single craftsman. Used for herbs and medicines. This size is rare.…
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- Item Number: C-6032
- Provenance/Origin: Toba people. Age unknown.
- Composition: Horn and wood
- Dimensions: 15" tall x 22" wide
- Weight: 5 pounds
- Price: $675.00 USD
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Detail: A design most common from the Batak ethnic groups in the highlands of North Sumatra. Used to store medicinal herbs. Cast in bronze with an ancient method of wax and sand. Age unknown but probably early to mid-1900s.
- Item Number: C-4330
- Provenance/Origin: North Sumatra, Indonesia
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: 8" long x 5" tall
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $110.00 USD
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Detail: Quite old and heavy brass or bronze canister with phoenix and dragon motif. Heavy wooden top. Might have been used as a humidor for tobacco or medicines.
- Item Number: V-5005
- Provenance/Origin: China or Thailand. Private US collector
- Composition: Brass or Bronze. Wood lid.
- Dimensions: 11" tall x 5.5" diameter
- Weight: 4.6 pounds
- Price: $150.00 USD