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Gaddang man's soklong: small wood hat with beads &MOP
Southeast Asian: Folk Art Pre 1950: item #1125383 GDD013
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Bundok Arts
Price on Request
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A Gaddang man’s small wooden hat (called “soklong”) from the Gaddang people of northern Luzon, Philippines, circa mid-20th century. The hat (about three inches in diameter and two inches in height) is carved from a solid block of "narra" hardwood. The top of the hat is decorated with snake skin and the side is lined with serrated metal band; around the bottom rim is a half-inch metal band. Attached to the sides are two butterfly-shaped carvings from whole mother-of-pearl shells, measuring about ... Click for details
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Opium Scales
Southeast Asian: Carvings: Wood Pre 1910: item #1125325 2354
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Abhaya Asian Antiques
Tel/Fax 852-29847509
$125.USD
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Pair of “opium scales” from Laos, these came from Luang Prabang but were used through much of Southeast Asia. Most likely these were used in everyday trading whether it was pork meat to big chunks of opium and are quite simple with lead applied to one end as a counterweight and the scale being measured in hash marks along the sides. The opposite ends have been inlaid with small rectangular pieces of a darker wood (possibly buffalo horn?), a subtle but attractive decoration. Some wear as to be... Click for details
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Large Khmer sandstone Apsaras relief, angkor 12th Cent
Southeast Asian: Sculpture Pre 1492: item #1125185
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Gallerie Samdao
+662-733-7984
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The large carved relief displaying four celestial figures.
Following their legendary birth from the ocean of milk, the Apsaras settled down to a lengthy mythological stint as celestial entertainers at the court of the gods and dancing to the easy and careless side of life.
This splendid large sandstone masterpieces is from Angkor Bayon early period and is 2.7 Ft (80 cms) tall for the relief alone and 3 Ft (93 cms) width
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