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Silver-Inlaid Betel Cutter
Bali, Indonesia, 19th century
Inventory no.: 285
Silver and Brass-Inlaid Betel
Cutter
Southern Burma, early 20th century
Inventory no.: 281
Silver and Copper-Inlaid Betel Cutter
Southern Burma, 19th century
Inventory no.: 284
Silver-Inlaid Singha Betel Cutter
Bali, Indonesia, 19th century
Inventory no.: 282
Unusual, Early Rattanakosin Buddha
Bangkok, Thailand (Siam)
late 18th century
Inventory no.: 523
A Torajan War Jacket
Central Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia
early 20th century
Inventory no.: 504
Repoussed Silver Ceremonial Betel
Box
Burma
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 603
Complete Kammavaca Manuscript
with Sarsekyo Binding Ribbon
probably Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)
early 20th century
Inventory no.: 368
Large Reclining Lacquer & Wood
Buddha
Mandalay, Burma
circa 1880
Inventory no.: 519
Temple Valance (Ider-Ider)
Northern Bali, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 534
Three Cambodian Silver Betel Boxes
with Ruby Eyes
Cambodia, circa 1920
Inventory no.: 294
Silver Bowl
Laos
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 307
A Large Burmese Ivory Dha
Sword Hilt
Burma
19th century
Inventory no.: 283
Two Gilded Copper Balinese Kris
Handles
Bali, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 292
A Large Silver Repoussed & Chased Bowl
Thailand
circa 1910
Inventory no.: 493
Two Rare Kris Handles in the
form of Togog and Bilung
Java, Indonesia
early 20th century
Inventory no.: 275
Dance Mask (Topeng)
of Prince Panji
Central Java, Indonesia,
early 20th century or
earlier
Inventory no.: 276
Dance Mask (Topeng)
of Bagong
Java, Indonesia, early
20th century or earlier
Inventory no.: 278
Dance Mask (Topeng)
of Resobagu
Central Java, Indonesia,
early 20th century or
earlier
Inventory no.: 280
Dance Mask (Topeng),
probably of Kala
Mercu
Java, Indonesia, early
20th century or earlier
Inventory no.: 277
Dance Mask (Topeng)
of a Princely Figure
Central Java, Indonesia,
early 20th century or
earlier
Inventory no.: 279
A Highly Unusual Rare Silver Platter
Burma/India
circa 1870
Inventory no.: 213
Two Malay Carved Wooden
Kite-String Holders
East Coast, Malaysia
19th-early 20th century
Inventory no.: 531
A Bronze Kinnara Loom Pulley
Burma
19th century
Inventory no.: 308
Geringsing (Double-Ikat) Cawat
Ding Ding Si Gading Cloth
Tenganan, Bali, Indonesia
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 485
Ikat
'Greater Blossom' Clan
Savu, Eastern Indonesia
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 561
Small Geringseng Cloth
(Double-Ikat)
Tenganan, Bali, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 560
Palm Leaf Manuscript with
Sarsekyo Binding Ribbon
Burma (Myanmar)
circa 1870
Inventory no.: 581
A Collection of Six Karen Lacquer
Betel Boxes
Burma
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 271
Head Dress
Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 317
Pair of Gold Earrings
East Java, Indonesia
circa AD700
Inventory no.: 269
A Collection of Cast Bronze Burmese
Figurines
Pegu, Burma
circa 1930
Inventory no.: 267
Buddha Dipankara with Followers & Sumedha
Burma
18th century
Inventory no.: 272
Gilded Buddha
Burma
18th century
Inventory no.: 289
The Nat Nakayain
Burma
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 296
Unusual Brass Malay Indian-Style
Spice Container
Sumatra or Malaysia
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 515
Trisular
East Java, Indonesia
17th century
Inventory no.: 309
Large, Signed Lacquer Betel
Box
Burma
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 538
Lacquer Betel Box
Shan States, Eastern Burma
circa 1880
Inventory no.: 539
Large Lacquered Betel Box
Burma
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 291
Lacquered  Box
Burma
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 287
Lacquered Betel Box
Burma
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 286
Bronze Multi-Buddha Finial
Burma
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 306
Large Cast Bronze Offering Tray
(Talam)
Java, Indonesia
circa 14th century
Inventory no.: 273
A Framed, Unused Sheet of
Japanese Occupation of Burma
Postage Stamps
Burma/Japan
circa 1944
Inventory no.: 416
Four Jamnagar ‘Gulab’ Betel
Cutters
Jamnagar, India, but collected in
Java, Indonesia
19th-20th century
Inventory no.: 226
Khmer Storage Jar
North-Eastern Thailand
circa 12th century
Inventory no.: 609
Seven Silver-Gilt Key Holders
Peranakan Chinese Community, Java, Indonesia
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 300
Rare French Glass Perfume
Bottle
by Coty, with Cambodian
Silver Mounts
circa 1940
Inventory no.: 429
Silver Ring
Minority Ethnic Groups, Burma
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 301
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Elaborate Silver Open-work Opium
Lamp Base
Vietnam
19th century
Inventory no.: 508
Large Zoomorphic Bronze Kettle
Sarawak/Brunei
19th century
Inventory no.: 633
Three Southeast Asian Chinese Silver
Buckles
Malaysia
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 646
Silver Betel / Tobacco Box
Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 637
Silver Betel / Tobacco Box
Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 638
Silver Betel / Tobacco Box
Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 639
Silver Betel / Tobacco Box
Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 640
Silver Betel / Tobacco Box
Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 641
Silver Betel / Tobacco Box
North Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 642
Five Straits Chinese Chased Silver Cups
Straits Settlements
19th century
Inventory no.: 644
Silver Inlaid & Ivory Handled Dha
Burma, 19th century
Inventory no.: 651
Finely Carved Coconut Bowl
Burma, 19th century
Inventory no.: 650
Eight Original Photographs of 19th century
Burma
Burma, circa 1880
Inventory no.: 655