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Two Malay Brass Water Jars & Lids
Sumatra/Malay Peninsular
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 321
A Large Malay Brass Bowl & Cover
Brunei
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 310
Malay Water Kettle for Hand
Washing
Sumatra/Malay Peninsular
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 327
Large Brass Gong (Tawak-tawak)
Sarawak (Malaysia) or Brunei
early 20th century or earlier
Inventory no.: 431
Malay Water Container
Sumatra, Indonesia
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 328
Water Kettle for Hand Washing
Sumatra/Borneo
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 551
A Rare Sumatran Brass Magic or
Medicine Bowl
Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 463
Large Brass Oil Jar
Padang Highlands, Sumatra, Indonesia
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 440
A Rare Brass Model Minangkabau
Village
West Sumatra, Indonesia
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 319
Unusual Brass Malay Indian-Style
Spice Container
Sumatra or Malaysia
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 515
Malay Brass Taza
Malay peninsular
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 333
An Engraved Malay Brass Betel or
Tobacco Box
Malay Peninsular
19th century
Inventory no.: 314
Large Brass Spittoon
Islamic Minangkabau people
Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 547
A Pair of Brass & Lac Tobacco Jars &
Lids
Islamic Minangkabau People
Sumatra, Indonesia, circa 1900
Inventory no.: 606
Islamic Water Kettle for Hand
Washing
Brunei or Sarawak (Malaysia)
19th century
Inventory no.: 607
Water Kettle for Hand Washing
Brunei/Sabah/Sarawak
19th century
Inventory no.: 464
Malay Brass Spittoon
Malaysia
19th-early 20th century
Inventory no.: 533
Water Kettle for Hand Washing
Sumatra/Malay Peninsular
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 471
Rare Malay Brass Shield (Buckler) with Islamic
Script
Minangkabau People for the Aceh Market
Sumatra, Indonesia, 19th century
Inventory no.: 608
Water Kettle for Hand Washing
Sumatra/Malay Peninsular
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 325
Water Kettle for Hand Washing
Sumatra/Malay Peninsular
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 568
A Large Malay Brass Bowl
Malay Peninsular
19th century
Inventory no.: 331
A Large Malay Brass Betel or Tobacco
Box
Brunei or Malay Peninsular
19th century
Inventory no.: 313
A  Brass Model of a Minangkabau
Cart and Buffalo
West Sumatra, Indonesia
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 320
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Large Zoomorphic Bronze Kettle
Sarawak/Brunei
19th century
Inventory no.: 633
Brass Water Container
Sumatra, Indonesia
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 631
Brass Zoomorphic Water Container
(Kendi) Brunei/Sarawak
19th century
Inventory no.: 632
A Rare & Large White Brass (Tembaga Puteh)
Wash Basin
Malaysia, 19th century
Inventory no.: 18
Malay Brass Rose Water Sprinkler
Northern Malaysia
18th century
Inventory no.: 96
Brass Lidded Jar
Malay or Iban, Sarawak or Brunei
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 682