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Tribal Art of Southeast Asia
Tribal Art of Southeast Asia
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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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Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
length: 100cm
Inventory no.: 1110
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Spanish Colonial-Style Carabao Horn & Silver Hat
Luzon, Philippines, 19th century
19th century
Inventory no.: 1067
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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: 84cm
Inventory no.: 1112
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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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Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century
length: 76cm
Inventory no.: 1111
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Wooden Bowl
Kenyah People, Sarawak (Borneo, Malaysia)
circa 1940
Inventory no.: 1163
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Kenyah People, Sarawak (Borneo, Malaysia)
circa 1940
Inventory no.: 1163
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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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Batak people, Lake Toba District, North Sumatra, Indonesia
late 19th century
Inventory no.: 1227
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Beaded Cane Baby Carrier
Kenyah Dayak People, Borneo
1940s
Inventory no.: 1404
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Kenyah Dayak People, Borneo
1940s
Inventory no.: 1404
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Rare Beetlewing & Shell Ear or Waist Ornament
Naga Konyak People, Northeast India
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 1411
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Naga Konyak People, Northeast India
circa 1920
Inventory no.: 1411
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Tall, Ancestor Chief Figure (Siraha Salawa)
North Nias, Indonesia
19th century
height: 71.5cm
Inventory no.: 1551
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North Nias, Indonesia
19th century
height: 71.5cm
Inventory no.: 1551
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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 Indonesia 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.
All the items on this page are available for sale. We are based in central London, but sell to clients around the world. Want to enquire about an item on this page?
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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 Indonesia 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.
All the items on this page are available for sale. We are based in central London, but sell to clients around the world. Want to enquire about an item on this page?
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Cast Metal Image of a Nias Ancestor Chief Figure (Siraha Salawa)
The Netherlands
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 1660
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The Netherlands
circa 1900
Inventory no.: 1660
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