very rare Taiwan aborigene sword,ceremonial sword in the rinasavung style,decorated on both sides the front of the sheath is decorated with standing men ;the protuberance on the top of the sheath is decorated with seven heads ,the handle is inlaid with silver
from an old belgian collection
bought to patrick mestdaegh(president of bruneaf) years ago
a rare sumba shroud with a figure on each side ,
on a handwoven cotton bottom is embroided with bark thread a feminine figure with wide opened hands on each side of the head .The inside organs are represented .Some creatures like crabs or batraciens are represented instead of the feet below the genitals
A quai branly curator suggested me that the symbolism was the perpetual ressurection of human species by figuring a batracian as these animals periodically change there carapace .IN "trad ...click for details
a fine rare balato with its original ball in basket and animal teeth hilt like an "lasara "monster with opened mouth with a human figure on top
sheath in wood and strips of metal
this iis from an old belgian collection bought to patrick mestdaegh years ago
its not a fake basket as you see from indonesia now!
nice old badek (the hilt make an angle with the blade )with a silver embossed part at the base of the hilt(with is not commonand makes it a quality knife)
nice old rattan work on the wood
nice pamor patterns on the blade(mixture of meteoric metal and metal forged togetherthe patterns made visible by acid where the iron turns black and the nickel containing metal remains silver coloured
from an old belgian collection
bought years ago to patrick mestdaegh(president of bruneaf)
a nice Thai silver foil over wood Buddha image, depicting a seated Buddha with his hands in the Dhyana mudra (seal of meditation), seated cross legged on top of an elaborate tiered lotus triangular throne. Excellent condition.
from mid 20th century
11,5cm
burmese shan slingshot.good use patina
these slingshots are said to be 19th century but i stay very conservative with my dates!might be true though
difficult to find them now bought 12years ago in chang mai for my slingshot collection
