I do not know much about these, this one appears to be old, the bale for the pendant appears to have been soldered on later. About 1 1/2" long, heavy. These were traditionally used by Naga men to represent the number of heads they had taken.

Pair of silver repose cuffs decorated with traditional Siam dancers amongst leaves and flowers of the region. Each cuff is marked differently; SILVER FRENCH INDOCHINA and MADE IN INDOCHINA SILVER. Each measures 5.25" at narrow part of curve and 6" at wide part, the height is 2.75" Possibly Vietnamese 1946-1954 Lovely condition.

Cambodian Khmer betelnut box, representing a Singha or mythological lion. 19th- early 20th cent. Copper with traces of silver wash. 5" tall x 7 1/4" x 4" 13 oz.

a medium size hampatong(27cm) ,maybe pantak as there are holes on the side for arms ,iban dayak.protective figure collected in 1973 by a dutch collector...

a medium size hampatong ,maybe pantak as there are holes on the side for arms ,iban dayak.protective figure collected in 1973 by a dutch collector...

a medium size hampatong (52cm),iban dayak;protective figure collected in 1973 by a dutch collector...

a medium size hampatong (52cm),iban dayak;protective figure collected in 1973 by a dutch collector...

The Art and Orchid Gallery's old snuff bottle is a brown to brownish-orange color. It exhibits deep relief carvings of gourds hanging from intricate leafy vines. The relief work is polished to stand out above the mat brown ground. There is a matching amber top but no spoon...

Sigale Gale Sumatra, Batak people. Wood, sculpture in round,26cm articulated eyebrows and tongue (with fiber cord in the neck a very strong expression A unique tradition within Batak sculpture are the puppets known as Sigale-gale. In former times , Sigale-gale appeared at funerals where they served as stand-ins for the sons of men who had no male children to perform their mortuary rites. from a french collector living in Bali since years

The Art and Orchid Gallery purchased this piece of carved amber netsuke (because of the himo cord holes [120A]) from a Bali dealer with claimed Bali origin. As we have explained and referenced in our 507AOG, this amber netsuke piece we believe is a Chinese carving made for collectors, not Japanese.[507AOG] The carving is a siting monkey with a branch of fruit over its shoulder. The holes for the himo are on the bottom. It has a small inclusion (twig) in the left leg...

The Art and Orchid Gallery purchased this carabao netsuke from a dealer from Bali, Indonesia claiming its origin as Bali. It is more likely of Chinese origin for collectors...

This amber or barnsteen carving represents a mythical animal with a dragon head, a turtle body and a baby turtle on it's back. Very nice carving. The amber (Burmite) is from the Hukaung Valley in Burma or Myanmar. Cognac / brownish color. Size: 6.2 x 5.7 x 4 cm. In excellent condition.

Detailed amber carving of a ship loaded with ingots. The amber is from the Hukawng or Hukaung Valley in the Kachin State of Burma or Myanmar. The color can be described as cognac / brownish, with green tones. The inclusions of the Cretaceous Period are clearly visible. The length of this lucky ship is 9 cm. The height 5.8 cm. Thickness 4 cm. In excellent condition.

Find, old Burmese lacquer betel box with black red and green pan-bwa motif and “dancing monkey” figures. From personal experience (I have been traveling to Burma and it’s lacquer workshops since 1986), I can say all genuinely old Burmese lacquer items will show signs of ware such as cracks and chipping along the edged rims as they were used on a daily basis in everyday life, pristine old lacquer pieces with no signs of use are as rare as, authentic Rembrandts...

Beautiful ring with a natural jadeite stone (3 ct) and diamonds (.14 ct and .50 ct). Size: 49. Quality of the diamonds VVS. The gold (6.7 gr.) is 22 ct. In perfect condition.