Torajan Bone & Cane War Jacket
Central Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia
early 20th century
Inventory no.: 504
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Kammavaca Manuscript with Sarsekyo Binding Ribbon
probably Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar)
late 19th-early 20th century
Inventory no.: 368
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Three Cambodian Silver Betel Boxes with Ruby Eyes
Cambodia
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 294
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Two Gilded Copper Balinese Kris Handles
Bali, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 292
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Dance Mask (Topeng) of
Prince Panji
Central Java, Indonesia, early
20th century or earlier
Inventory no.: 276
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Dance Mask (Topeng) of
Bagong
Java, Indonesia, early 20th
century or earlier
Inventory no.: 278
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Dance Mask (Topeng) of
Resobagu
Central Java, Indonesia,
early 20th century or earlier
Inventory no.: 280
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Dance Mask (Topeng),
probably of Kala Mercu
Java, Indonesia
early 20th century or earlier
Inventory no.: 277
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Dance Mask (Topeng) of
a Princely Figure
Central Java, Indonesia,
early 20th century or
earlier
Inventory no.: 279
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Ikat
'Greater Blossom' Clan
Savu, Eastern Indonesia
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 561
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Palm Leaf Pátimokkha Manuscript with Sarsekyo Binding Ribbon
Burma (Myanmar)
circa 1870
Inventory no.: 581
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Six Lacquer Betel Boxes
Karen People, Burma
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 271
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Pair of Gold Earrings
East Java, Indonesia
circa AD 700
Inventory no.: 269
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Buddha Dipankara with Followers & Sumedha
Burma
18th century
Inventory no.: 272
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Gilded Buddha
Burma
18th century
Inventory no.: 289
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The Nat Nakayain
Burma
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 296
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Trisular
East Java, Indonesia
17th century
Inventory no.: 309
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Large, Signed Lacquer Betel Box
Burma
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 538
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Lacquer Betel Box
Shan States, Eastern Burma
circa 1880
Inventory no.: 539
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Large Lacquered Betel Box
Burma
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 291
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Lacquered  Box
Burma
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 287
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Lacquered Betel Box
Burma
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 286
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Four Jamnagar ‘Gulab’ Betel Cutters
Jamnagar, India, but collected in Java,
Indonesia
19th-20th century
Inventory no.: 226
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Khmer Storage Jar
North-Eastern Thailand
circa 12th century
Inventory no.: 609
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Seven Silver-Gilt Key Holders
Peranakan Chinese Community, Java, Indonesia
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 300
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Silver Ring
Minority Ethnic Groups, Burma
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 301
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Five Straits Chinese Chased Silver Cups
Straits Settlements
19th century
Inventory no.: 644
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Silver & Copper-Inlaid Betel Cutter
Southern Burma
19th century
Inventory no.: 284
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Silver-Inlaid Betel Cutter
Bali, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 285
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Silver & Brass-Inlaid Betel Cutter
Southern Burma
early 20th century
Inventory no.: 281
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Traditional Fabric & Cane Parasol
Burma
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 691
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Silver Betel / Tobacco Box
Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 637
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Silver Betel / Tobacco Box
Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 638
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Silver Betel / Tobacco Box
Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 639
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Silver Betel / Tobacco Box
Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 640
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Silver Betel / Tobacco Box
Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 641
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Large Cast Bronze Offering Tray (Talam)
Java, Indonesia
circa 14th century
Inventory no.: 273
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Large Zoomorphic Bronze Kettle
Sarawak/Brunei
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 803
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Wooden Panel Depicting Entwined Serpents
Central Java, Indonesia
19th century
Inventory no.: 794
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Silver Cane Top Overlaid with Gold, signed 'Vinh - Sa Dec'
Sa Dec, Vietnam
circa 1910
Inventory no.: 854
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Polychrome, Wooden Image of the Alchemist Bo Bo Aung
Burma
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 998
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Rare Water Buffalo Horn & Wood Powder Horn
Java, Indonesia
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 983
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Chinese Celadon Vase with Malay Silver Mounts
China/Malay world
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 973
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Unusual Malay Brass Jar Cast with
Buckles (Pending)
Malaysia
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 961
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Gold Lacquer Betel Box &
Stand in the form of the Sacred
Goose (Hamsa)
Burma
19th century
Inventory no.: 1007
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Black Lacquer Offering Vessel (Hsun Ok)
Kyaukka, Upper Burma
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 1033
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Spanish Colonial-Style Carabao Horn & Silver Hat
Luzon, Philippines, 19th century
19th century
Inventory no.: 1067
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Raja's Brass Tobacco Pipe (Tulpang)
Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
length: 100cm
Inventory no.: 1110
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Raja's Brass Tobacco Pipe (Tulpang)
Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
length: 84cm
Inventory no.: 1112
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Raja's Brass Tobacco Pipe (Tulpang)
Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
length: 76cm
Inventory no.: 1111
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Miniature Gilded Bronze Shrine
Bangkok-Style, Ratanakosin Period, Thailand
19th century
Inventory no.: 1151
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Lacquered Box & Cover (Lahpet-ok) for Pickled Tea (Lahpet)
Burma
circa 1930
Inventory no.: 1147
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Brass Cannon (Lantaka)
Sarawak (Malaysia) or Brunei
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 1159
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Lacquered Wood Crowned Buddha
Burma, perhaps Moulmein
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 1153
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Wooden Bowl
Kenyah People, Sarawak (Borneo, Malaysia)
circa 1940 or before
Inventory no.: 1163
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Carved Wooden Cockspur Case with Iron Spur
Lombok, Indonesia
19th-early 20th century
Inventory no.: 1183
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Lacquered Tray on Stand (Kalat)
Shan States, Burma
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 1205
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Gilded & Lacquered Manuscript Chest (Sadaik)
Burma
early 20th century
length: 99cm, height: 65cm, width: 62cm
Inventory no.: 1181
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Pair of Large Architectural Singa or Gajah Dompak House Facade Elements
Batak people, Lake Toba District, North Sumatra, Indonesia
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 1227
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Large Terracotta Glazed Tile Depicting Two of Mara’s Warriors
Shwegugyi Pagoda, Pegu, Burma
circa 1472
Inventory no.: 1256
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Brass Jar
Malay or Iban, Sarawak (Malaysia) or Brunei
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 1268
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Zoomorphic Bronze Kettle
Sarawak or Brunei, Borneo
19th century
Inventory no.: 1285
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Zoomorphic Bronze Kettle
Sarawak or Brunei, Borneo
19th century
Inventory no.: 1286
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Dutch Colonial Ebony Chair
Ambon or Batavia, Indonesia
circa 1680
Inventory no.: 1296
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Silver 'Star Anise' Filigree Dutch Colonial Betel or Jewellery Box
Provenance: The Estate of HM Queen Juliana of The Netherlands
Batavia, Indonesia
circa 1760
Inventory no.: 1284
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Colonial Chair
possibly Dutch Colonial
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 1235
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Chased Silver Betel Tray
Thailand
early 20th century
Inventory no.: 1339
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Fine Silver Dha-hmyaung Dagger
Shan States, Burma
early 20th century
Inventory no.: 1395
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Beaded Cane Baby Carrier
Kenyah Dayak People, Borneo
1940s
Inventory no.: 1404
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Bronze Image of Prajna Paramita
Bayon Style, Angkor Period, Cambodia
circa 12th-13th century
Inventory no.: 1413
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Rare Polychrome & Gilt Ivory Image of St Francis Xavier
Spanish Colonial Philippines
18th century
Inventory no.: 1441
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Teak Betel Box with Silver Mounts
Batavia or Sri Lanka
18th century
Inventory no.: 1397
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Large Bencharong Cylindrical Monastery Porcelain Teapot
China, for the Thai market
1860-1880
Inventory no.: 1462
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Solid Ivory St Francis of Assisi
Spanish Colonial Philippines
18th century
Inventory no.: 1445
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Bronze Standing Vishnu
Cambodia
Baphuon Style, Angkor Period, second half of 11th century
Inventory no.: 1470
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Small Dagger with Silver Mounts & Carved Ivory Hilt in the form of an Egret
Burma
18th-19th century
Inventory no.: 1461
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Standing Silver Buddha
East Java
8th-9th century
Inventory no.: 1469
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Baler Shell Serving Spoon & Fork with Butterfly Silver Mounts
Manila, Colonial Philippines
19th century
Inventory no.: 1477
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Seated Bronze Buddha
Central Java
Borobudur style, 8th-9th century
Inventory no.: 1471
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Silver Necklace
Pegu, Burma
circa 15th century
Inventory no.: 1466
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Silver Ropework Necklace
Pegu, Burma
circa 15th century
Inventory no.: 1467
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Polychrome & Wood Bird Mask
Bali, Indonesia
1900-1940
Inventory no.: 1492
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Dagger with Silver Mounts & Ivory Hilt
Burma
19th century
Inventory no.: 1495
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Bronze Noodle Maker
Burma
19th century
Inventory no.: 1506
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Repoussed & Chased Silver Box
China or Vietnam
early 20th century
Inventory no.: 1357
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Lacquered Letter Tube (Sa Dauk)
Burma
mid-20th century
Inventory no.: 1532
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From where do we source our items? We do not go on buying trips to Asia. Nor do we actively buy from dealers or suppliers based in Asia. We do not source items
from Burma (Myanmar) itself for example. Almost all the items stocked by Michael Backman Ltd have been sourced from the UK - from old collections. Countless items were
brought to the UK during the colonial era by colonial administrators and the like. Other items were made in Asia for export to the UK – the UK was wealthy early: it has been
a major destination for the world’s exports for hundreds of years.  This means that most of our items have been in the UK for at least sixty to two hundred years.
  
The conditions in which they have been kept often has been very good – the climate is kind, and there are relatively few pests. Many items were acquired as keepsakes
and curios, meaning that they stopped being used once they came to the UK. This too has helped to preserve them and their conditions often are far better than had they
remained in their home countries. Buying from old UK sources means that the items have good provenance; it helps to avoid fakes, and items that have been amended or
embellished. It also means that our items are obtained legally – today, most countries in Asia prohibit the export of their antiques. So, because of its colonial past, the UK is
perhaps the world’s biggest source of genuine antiques from Asia, perhaps more so than Asia itself, and that is the source into which we tap.
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Painted Astrological Calendar (Palalintagnan)
Bali
19th century
Inventory no.: 1534
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Tall, Superb Ancestor Chief Figure (Siraha Salawa)
North Nias, Indonesia
19th century
height: 71.5cm
Inventory no.: 1551
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