Shaman’s Knives

Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Primitive Works of Art Pre 1960: item #1082493
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Pair of carved bone knives from the Karen people Northern Thai/Burmese border, circa 50 years old. These are used in healing rituals to symbolically cut someone to let out the evil spirits or illness out. Please note in scale in enlargements is in centimeters.

Buddha Ball

Southeast Asian: Folk Art Pre 1960: item #1082488
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Quirky big round ball of green glass; possibly sand cast, this would have been used to carve a Buddha image, from Northern Thailand. In the 1950s the Japanese started exporting mold cast glass images to Thailand and Laos so this practice died out around then. There is a Buddha in there waiting to be realized, otherwise it looks nice on the windowsill, especially when the sun shines through it. Weight 210grams D: 5.5cm/2.2in.

Javanese Wayang Klitik Puppet

Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Dolls and Puppets Pre 1950: item #1079887
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Rare Wayang Klitik puppet from Java. Genuine old Klitik puppets are much rarer than the better know Leather puppets know as Wayang Kulit or the three dimensional Wayang Golek. This puppet represents the character Dewi Larasati and dates to the 1930's/40's

Bontoc Ceremonial Rice Harvesting Knife

Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Primitive Works of Art Pre 1920: item #1078797
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Rare ritual rice knife used for the “first cutting” of the harvest. The handle has a “Bulul” rice God and the blade is quite sharp and serviceable. This comes from the Bontoc subgroup of the Igorot people, Central Mountain Province, Luzon Philippines, circa 1920. There is a split in the handled patched with all purpose “tribal putty” which usually consists of tree resin and kerosene. I spent one day cutting rice (and boy, was my back sore the next day),which gives one an appreciation for these k... Click for details

Burmese Puppet

Southeast Asian: Folk Art: Dolls and Puppets Pre 1940: item #1072890
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A Burmese puppet from the traditional Burmese puppet theatre probably dating to the early/mid 20th century, the puppet represents a Minthamee (princess) character. This puppet was detached from its controlling strings decades ago and it has been used as a display doll. Total height of puppet about 28 inches The puppet is made from wood, its head and limbs painted white with chalk or limestone, the face was traditionally painted with up to 10 coats of paint made from powdered steatite. Th... Click for details

Gaddang woman's costume: Carabao horn comb

Southeast Asian: Folk Art Pre 1960: item #1069816
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A Gaddang woman’s beaded comb (locally called “laggud”), circa the first half of the 20th century from the Gaddang people of northern Luzon Island, Philippines. This comb is part of the nine-piece Gaddang woman’s costume, which I am offering for sale as a set. Made of carabao (water buffalo) horn, the comb is decorated with beads of various types and sizes and red and yellow cotton threads on top. Measuring 4x2 inches, the comb is in very good condition, with dust accumulated on the beads. Each... Click for details

Gaddang woman's costume: False hairpiece

Southeast Asian: Folk Art Pre 1960: item #1069812
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A Gaddang woman’s false hairpiece (locally called “talibok”), circa the first half of the 20th century from the Gaddang people of northern Luzon Island, Philippines. This bunch of human hair false tresses is part of the nine-piece Gaddang woman’s costume, which I am offering for sale as a set. Measuring 31 inches long, the false hairpiece is in excellent condition. Researches have noted that, despite possessing luxuriant black hair, Gaddang women are still fond of wearing false hair tresses. Eac... Click for details

Gaddang woman's costume: Pair of MOP ear ornament

Southeast Asian: Folk Art Pre 1960: item #1069807
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A pair of a Gaddang woman’s mother-of-pearl ear ornament (locally called “baruway”), circa the first half of the 20th century from the Gaddang people of northern Luzon Island, Philippines. This pair of ear ornament is part of the nine-piece Gaddang woman’s costume, which I am offering for sale as a set. The 1.5-inch diameter butterfly-shaped cut mother-of-pearl hangs from a 4-inch long beaded loop, which is used to hang onto the ear. The ear ornaments are in excellent condition, the mother-of-p... Click for details

Gaddang woman's costume: Head bead ensemble

Southeast Asian: Folk Art Pre 1960: item #1069758
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This is a Gaddang woman’s forehead bead ensemble (locally called “galantia”), circa the first half of the 20th century from the Gaddang people of northern Luzon Island, Philippines. This bead ensemble is part of the nine-piece Gaddang woman’s costume, which I am offering for sale as a set. The centerpiece of the ensemble is a 12-string collection of tubular and round old agate, glass and ceramic multi-color beads. Measuring 24 inches around, the ensemble is in excellent condition. Each of the co... Click for details

Gaddang woman's costume: Neckpiece

Southeast Asian: Folk Art Pre 1960: item #1069742
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This is a Gaddang woman’s unique neckpiece (locally called “karaweweng”), circa the first half of the 20th century from the Gaddang people of northern Luzon Island, Philippines. This neckpiece is part of the nine-piece costume, which is for sale as a set. Unique because the beaded centerpiece is placed at the back when worn, this neckpiece is in excellent condition. The highlight of the neckpiece is a 16x3-inch beaded design in trellis (or diamond) pattern, embellished with hanging small cowry s... Click for details