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Aceh is a semi-autonomous Indonesian province on the northeast tip of the island of Sumatra. The ethnic group there – the Acehnese – use the Rencong to fight off invaders during the frequent conflicts especially in the mountainous wilderness areas. Engagement techniques vary depending on the…
Continue reading → - Item Number: W-0083
- Provenance/Origin: Aceh, Sumatra. Circa mid-1900s
- Composition: Wood and metal
- Dimensions: 14.25" long x 6" at widest point. Blade: 8.5"
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 165.00 USD
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Shabti or Ushabtis were small human figures representing a person who would perform a given task for the deceased in his/her afterlife. The sun god Ra would grant tracts of land for the dead to dwell for eternity. The wealthy, nobles and royalty did not plan on…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-9042
- Provenance/Origin: Luxor, Egypt
- Composition: Hand-carved stone.
- Dimensions: 11.25" tall x 3.75" at widest x 2.5" deep
- Weight: 3.5 pounds
- Price: $ 327.00 USD
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Detail: Made from high quality silver and nickel, this highly detailed weight was made for Burmese royalty in the 19th Century. The history of such weights began before regular currency when transactions in the bazaars were made by weighing out lumps of metal, ganza (basket or metal canister)…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-7750
- Provenance/Origin: Burma. Circa mid- to late-1800's
- Composition: Silver and nickel
- Dimensions: 2" tall w/o base x 1.25" at widest
- Weight: 8 ounces
- Price: $185.00 USD
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Detail: An aristocrat’s Tumbuk Lada carved from – what I am convinced is – elephant bone. The Tumbuk Lada – translates as “chili crusher” – is a common type of dagger on the Malay Peninsula in Sumatra. Slightly curved with a single sharp edge, the blade is iron. This is…
Continue reading → - Item Number: W-8810
- Provenance/Origin: Malay Sumatra. Circa early-1900's
- Composition: Elephant bone, iron
- Dimensions: 11.5" total length. Blade: 7.75"
- Weight: .5 pounds
- Price: $1,100.00 USD
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Detail: This is a stunning mask. The mask – from Ghana – is a tribute to the queen mothers who make certain women in their communities are treated well. Tribal markings adorn the wide forehead and the cheeks are in brass and copper. Highly polished in Sese wood. Circa late-1900’s.…
Continue reading → - Item Number: M-8738
- Provenance/Origin: Ghana Africda. Circa late-1900's
- Composition: Sese wood, brass and copper
- Dimensions: 20" long x 9.25" wide
- Weight: 3.75 pounds
- Price: $125.00 USD
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Detail: I was told that this is a Moro royalty sword from the indigenous people of Southern Philippines. It seems to have European influence. If it is not Moro, I would say that it is a Pedang of Sumatra or Pedang Lurus from Java. Regardless, I am assuming it is…
Continue reading → - Item Number: W-8926
- Provenance/Origin: Most likely Southeast Asia. Mid to early 1900's.
- Composition: Silver alloy, wood, bone
- Dimensions: 31.25" total; 19.5" blade
- Weight: 2.5 pounds
- Price: $375.00 USD
