Our catalogue > Indonesia & the Malay World

Here you will find antique objects from the Islamic and Malay worlds of Southeast Asia – the arts of Indonesia, Malaysia, the southern Philippines & southern Thailand. But also, Bali and Borneo.

Textiles from Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, can be found in our Textiles section.

Most items have been sourced from within the UK, often from old colonial-era collections.

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6888

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    East Javanese or Madurese Ceremonial Rattan & Wood Ceremonial Rice Basket

    East Java or Madura, Indonesia
    19th century

    diameter: approximately 26cm, height: 22cm, weight: 480g

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    art market, France.

    8714

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      Majapahit Gold Hilted Kris

      Central Java, Indonesia
      14th-15th century

      length of hilt: 11.5cm, overall length: 47cm, weight: 206g

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      private collection, UK.

      8608

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        Dutch Colonial Ebony & Silver Betel Box

        Batavia, Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)
        first half of the 18th century

        width: 14.8cm, height: 7cm, depth: 10.5cm, weight: 528g

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        UK art market

        5766

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          Dayak Carved Wooden Demon Stopper

          Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia
          19th century

          height (with stand): 12.5cm, width: 5cm, weight (without stand): 61g

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          Private collection, UK

          5767

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            Dayak Carved Wooden Tiger Stopper

            Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia
            19th century

            height (with stand): 14.3cm, width: 5cm, weight (without stand): 100g

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            Private collection, UK

            5770

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              Dayak Carved Wooden Humanoid Stopper

              Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia
              19th century

              height (with stand): 9.8cm, width: 5cm, weight (without stand): 32g

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              Private collection, UK

              8654

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                East Java Gold Conch Ear Ornament inset with Red Stones

                East Java, Indonesia
                Late Classic or Majapahit Period, 14th-15th century

                length: 2.2cm, width: 1.7cm, weight: 4.72g

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                Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.

                8597

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                  Borneo Brass Kettle

                  Borneo - Brunei or Malaysia
                  19th century

                  height: 21.5cm, length: 28.3cm, width: 13.7cm, weight: 2,120g

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                  UK art market

                  8561

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                    Unusual Sumatran Sword with Carved Wooden Ancestor Hilt

                    North Sumatra, Indonesia, probably Batak or Nias
                    18th century & possibly earlier

                    overall length: 66.5cm, length of wooden hilt: 11cm

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                    overall length: 66cm, weight: 457g

                    8630

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                      Javanese Gold Pendant from a Necklace inset with Rubies

                      Central Java, Indonesia
                      9th-10th century

                      length: 6.3cm, width: 4.7cm, weight: 13g

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                      Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.

                      8640

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                        Srivijaya Bronze Standing Maitreya

                        Srivijaya Kingdom, South Sumatra, Indonesia
                        circa 7th-8th century

                        height (including stand): 32.5cm, width: 8.7cm, weight (including stand): 2,682g

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                        private collection, London, UK.

                        8624

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                          Nias Headhunter’s Torque Necklace (Kalabubu)

                          South Nias, Indonesia
                          early 20th century

                          inner diameter: widest at 23.2cm, widest disk: 4.8cm, weight: 572g

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                          UK art market

                          8637

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                            East Java Gold Ear Pendant

                            East Java, Indonesia
                            13th century

                            width: 2cm, weight: 4g

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                            Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.

                            8632

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                              Rare, Central Javanese Bronze Hanuman Kris or Mirror Handle Fitting

                              Central Java, Indonesia
                              circa 9th century

                              width: 8.7cm, length: 4.3cm, depth: 1.7cm, weight: 143g

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                              Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 70s.

                              8636

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                                Central Javanese Gold Finger Ring

                                Central Java, Indonesia
                                circa 9th century

                                weight: 3.62g, Size: K (UK); 5.25 (US)

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                                Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.

                                8564

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                                  Early Srivijaya Bronze Standing Buddha with Gupta Influence

                                  Srivijaya kingdom, Sumatra, Indonesia
                                  early Srivijaya period, 7th-8th century

                                  height (including stand): 25cm, width: 8cm, depth: 7cm, weight (including stand): 971g

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                                  private collection, UK.

                                  8530

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                                    Unusual Colonial Parcel-Gilt Silver Filigree Box

                                    India or the Dutch East Indies
                                    circa 1720

                                    width: 10.7cm, depth: 10.3cm, height: 5.8cm, weight: 372g

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                                    UK art market

                                    8484

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                                      Outstanding & Rare Javanese Gilded & Bronze Standing Shiva Mahadeva

                                      Central Java, Indonesia
                                      circa 9th century

                                      height: 16.8cm, width: 5.2cm, depth: 5.4cm, weight: 380g

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                                      from the estate of the private collector John Bartlett, England, with an old collection label attached indicating that the piece entered the collection in 1967.

                                      8486

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                                        Javanese Bronze Image of Seated Bodhisattva Padmapani

                                        Central Java, Indonesia
                                        9th-10th century

                                        height: 16.7cm, width: 10.4cm, depth: 8.9cm, weight: 1,996g

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                                        formerly in the collections of Professor Samuel Eilenberg (1980s), Jerry Mitchell & John Bartlett, UK.

                                        7088

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                                          Batak Gold & Silver Man’s Pendant Ear Ornament (Duri-Duri)

                                          Batak people, Lake Toba region, north Sumatra, Indonesia
                                          19th century

                                          length: 3.8cm, width: 3.1cm, weight: 18g

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                                          private collection, The Netherlands

                                          7299

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                                            Maluku Gold Pectoral or Forehead Ornament

                                            South Maluku, (Moluccas), Eastern Indonesia
                                            19th century

                                            width of mask: 10.8cm, length of seedpod-like elements: approximately 5.2cm, weight: 28g

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                                            Provenance

                                            Estate Collection of Tom White MBE; lot 222, 'Gold: Important ancient and ethnic jewellery and works of art in precious metal', Hapsburg, Feldman, Geneva, Switzerland, May 14, 1990.

                                            5364

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                                              Early Javanese Unusually Large Cast Bronze Buddha

                                              Java or Sumatra, Indonesia, but most probably imported from northern India
                                              Classical Period, 8th century

                                              height (without stand): 21.9cm, width: 17.1cm, depth: 11.8cm, weight: 2,576g

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                                              Private Collection, London, UK.

                                              7063

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                                                Lombok House-Shaped Storage Box

                                                Sasak People, Lombok, Nusa Tenggara, Eastern Indonesia.
                                                early 20th century

                                                height: 67cm, width: 53.5cm, depth: 43.5cm, weight: 3,165g

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                                                UK art market

                                                7207

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                                                  Fine, Dayak Brass Helmet Ornament

                                                  Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia/Indonesia
                                                  19th century

                                                  width: 10.6cm, height: approximately 17.5cm, weight: 93g

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                                                  UK art market

                                                  6773

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                                                    Exceptional, Early Tanimbar Ancestor Figure

                                                    Tanimbar, Southeast Moluccas, Eastern Indonesia
                                                    18th century

                                                    height: 16.4cm, width: 5.4cm, depth: 4.5cm

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                                                    Private Collection, Northern England; acquired by the previous owners from an antiques fair, York, England, circa 1980

                                                    6762

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                                                      Pair of Aristocratic Balinese Doors Carved in High Relief with Gilding

                                                      Bali, Indonesia
                                                      late 19th century

                                                      length: 184.4cm, width (of the pair): 71cm

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                                                      UK art market

                                                      7058

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                                                        Batak Funerary Wooden Puppet (Si Gale-gale) Head

                                                        Batak People, Lake Toba Region, North Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                        circa 1930s

                                                        height (including stand): 27.5cm, width (of head): 11cm, weight: 748g

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                                                        UK art market

                                                        5365

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                                                          Fine Malay Kris with Carved Hilt & Inscribed Silver Mounted Scabbard

                                                          Malay Peninsula
                                                          19th century

                                                          length: 45cm, weight: 336g

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                                                          UK art market

                                                          6765

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                                                            Fine Dutch Colonial Batavian Silver Filigree Box & Cover

                                                            Dutch East Indies, Batavia or West Coast of Sumatra
                                                            circa 1700

                                                            width: 9.8cm, height: approximately 5.9cm, weight: 276g

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                                                            UK art market

                                                            6528

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                                                              Exceptional Dutch Colonial Tortoiseshell Betel Box with Fine Silver Mounts

                                                              Dutch Colonial East Indies, either Malay, Sumatra or Batavia (Indonesia today)
                                                              18th century

                                                              height: 8.1cm, length: 19cm, depth: 13.3cm

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                                                              UK art market

                                                              6728

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                                                                Historically Important Colonial Silver Standing Cup Relating to the British Conquest of Java, 1811, Inscribed & Dated

                                                                colonial silversmith either in India, probably Calcutta, or Batavia, East Indies.
                                                                circa 1810

                                                                height: approximately 55cm, width: 38.5cm, depth: 26cm, weight: 5,550g

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                                                                private collection, UK; previously sold at Sotheby's London, 1991.

                                                                6578

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                                                                  Dutch Colonial Silver Betel Box & Key

                                                                  Dutch East Indies, probably Batavia
                                                                  18th century

                                                                  width: 14.7cm, depth: 9.9cm, height: 6cm, weight: 586g

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                                                                  UK art market

                                                                  6240

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                                                                    Fine, Malay Sword (Klewang) with Horn Hilt & Silver Mounts

                                                                    Malay Peninsula or Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                    19th century

                                                                    length: 72.5cm, weight: 854g

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                                                                    private collection, England.

                                                                    6366

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                                                                      Carved Philippines Barong Sword with Silver Mounts & Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl

                                                                      Sulu Islands, Southern Philippines
                                                                      early 20th century

                                                                      length: 64cm, weight: 957g

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                                                                      private collection, UK

                                                                      6734

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                                                                        Dutch Colonial Tortoiseshell Snuff Box with Silver Filigree & Enamel

                                                                        Dutch Colonial - Batavia, Dutch East Indies, or China
                                                                        18th century

                                                                        width: 7.4cm, depth: 5cm, height: 3.1cm, weight: 56g

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                                                                        UK art market

                                                                        6132

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                                                                          Ceremonial Dayak Beaded Hat with Pig Tusks

                                                                          Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
                                                                          20th century

                                                                          length: 29cm, width: 23cm, height: 9.5cm

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                                                                          UK art market

                                                                          6324

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                                                                            Fine, Sumatran Minangkabau-Acehnese Cast Brass Shield or Buckler (Peurise)

                                                                            Minangkabau People for the Aceh Market, Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                            19th century

                                                                            diameter: 26.5cm

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                                                                            6137

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                                                                              Sumatran Minangkabau Cast Brass Money Box

                                                                              Minangkabau people, Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                              19th century

                                                                              length: 21.4cm, height: 15.5cm, depth: 13cm, weight: 2089g

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                                                                              UK art market

                                                                              5768

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                                                                                Dayak Wooden Hornbill Bird Stopper

                                                                                Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia
                                                                                19th century

                                                                                height without stand: 8.3cm, height with stand: 9.3cm

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                                                                                Private collection, UK

                                                                                6251

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                                                                                  Exceptional, Rare & Large Dutch East Indies Pandan-Shaped Silver Filigree Toiletry Set, Box, Cover & Tray

                                                                                  Dutch East Indies, probably Batavia
                                                                                  18th century

                                                                                  diameter of tray: 28cm, diameter of box: 19.5cm, height of assembled set: 15.8cm, weight: 2,254g (2.254kg)

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                                                                                  private collection, London; acquired in London prior to that.

                                                                                  6321

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                                                                                    Sumatran-Malay Terracotta Double-Spouted Drinking Water Vessel (Kendi)

                                                                                    Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                    circa 1900

                                                                                    height: 27.3cm, diameter: 22cm, weight: 1,310g

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                                                                                    private collection, southern England.

                                                                                    6320

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                                                                                      Sumatran-Malay Terracotta Spouted Drinking Water Vessel (Kibuk)

                                                                                      Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                      circa 1900

                                                                                      height: 21.5cm, length: 19cm, weight: 1,031g

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                                                                                      private collection, southern England.

                                                                                      6322

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                                                                                        Sumatran-Malay Terracotta Stemmed Vase for Drinking Water

                                                                                        Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                        circa 1900

                                                                                        height: 16cm, diameter: 20cm, weight: 860g

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                                                                                        private collection, southern England.

                                                                                        4871

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                                                                                          Rare Javanese Majapahit-Style Damascene Iron Double Putut Kris Blade with Maker’s Thumb Prints (Pichit)

                                                                                          Java, Indonesia
                                                                                          12th-15th century

                                                                                          length: 28.4cm, width at widest point: 7.2cm, weight: 150g

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                                                                                          private collection, UK

                                                                                          5759

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                                                                                            Dayak Beaded Loin Cloth or Cache Sexe

                                                                                            Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
                                                                                            early 20th century

                                                                                            27cm x 16.5cm

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                                                                                            UK art market

                                                                                            5816

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                                                                                              Dayak Etched Bamboo Container

                                                                                              Iban (Dayak) People, Borneo, Sarawak, probably the Skrang River region, Malaysia
                                                                                              19th-early 20th century

                                                                                              length: 34cm, diameter: 5.5cm

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                                                                                              formerly in the collection of Henry Brownrigg, author of 'Betel Cutters. from the Samuel Eilenberg Collection' (Thames & Hudson, 1992); acquired from Christie's South Kensington in 2010; in the collection of Trevor Barton prior to that.

                                                                                              5885

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                                                                                                Two Timorese Beaded Lime Containers

                                                                                                Atoni or Dawan people of West Timor, Indonesia
                                                                                                early 20th century

                                                                                                lengths (without tassels): 10.5cm

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                                                                                                formerly in the collection of Henry Brownrigg, author of a book on the betel cutters in the Samuel Eilenberg Collection

                                                                                                5708

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                                                                                                  Malay Earthenware Water Flask with Silver Mounts (Labu Ayer)

                                                                                                  Malay People, Perak, Malay Peninsula
                                                                                                  late 19th or early 20th century

                                                                                                  height: 30cm, diameter: 18cm, weight: 1,056g

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                                                                                                  UK art market

                                                                                                  4823

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                                                                                                    Fine, West Java Woven Betel Container

                                                                                                    Singaparna region, West Java, Indonesia
                                                                                                    late 19th century-early 20th century

                                                                                                    height: 13.5cm, diameter: 12cm

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                                                                                                    private collection, UK.

                                                                                                    3243

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                                                                                                      Sumatran Silver-Mounted Klewang

                                                                                                      South Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                                      19th century

                                                                                                      length: 30cm, weight: 158g

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                                                                                                      UK art market

                                                                                                      4347

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                                                                                                        Large Silver-Inlaid Brass Betel Box (Lutuan)

                                                                                                        Islamic Mindanao, Philippines
                                                                                                        early 20th century

                                                                                                        height: 18.3cm, length: 34cm, width: 15cm

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                                                                                                        UK art market

                                                                                                        2829

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                                                                                                          Philippines Silver-Inlaid Brass Wedding Vessel (Gadur)

                                                                                                          Moro People, Mindanao, Philippines
                                                                                                          early 20th century

                                                                                                          height: 55cm

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                                                                                                          private collection, US.

                                                                                                          5590

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                                                                                                            Borneo Cast Bronze Zoomorphic Ritual Kettle

                                                                                                            Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo)
                                                                                                            18th-19th century

                                                                                                            length: 45cm height: 37.5cm, depth: 28cm

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                                                                                                            UK art market

                                                                                                            5769

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                                                                                                              Dayak Carved Wooden Stopper

                                                                                                              Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia
                                                                                                              19th century

                                                                                                              height (without stand): 10.8cm

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                                                                                                              Private collection, UK

                                                                                                              3575

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                                                                                                                Superb Balinese Palace Door & Frame

                                                                                                                Bali, Indonesia
                                                                                                                18th-early 19th century

                                                                                                                height: 178cm, width: 110cm

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                                                                                                                private collection, Ireland.

                                                                                                                321

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                                                                                                                  Pair of Cast Brass Flasks made for the Malay Market

                                                                                                                  Minangkabau People, Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                                                  late 19th century

                                                                                                                  height: 31.5 cm

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                                                                                                                  Dutch antique market

                                                                                                                  5533

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                                                                                                                    Dutch Colonial Silver Betel Box

                                                                                                                    Dutch East Indies, probably Batavia
                                                                                                                    18th century

                                                                                                                    length: 17.7cm, height: 7.1cm, depth: 12.3cm, weight: 975g

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                                                                                                                    UK art market

                                                                                                                    5299

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                                                                                                                      Pair of Malay Bolster-End Tekat Panels with Gold Thread

                                                                                                                      Malay People, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
                                                                                                                      circa 1920

                                                                                                                      approx. length of embroidered section of each: 24.5cm, height: 8cm

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                                                                                                                      collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.

                                                                                                                      5517

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                                                                                                                        Pair of Malay Bolster-End Tekat Panels with Gold Thread

                                                                                                                        Malay People, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
                                                                                                                        19th century

                                                                                                                        approx. length of embroidered section of each: 21.3cm, height: 14.8cm

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                                                                                                                        private collection, UK.

                                                                                                                        3933

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                                                                                                                          Dayak Man’s Ear Ornament (Sabau) of Carved Hornbill Casque (Beak)

                                                                                                                          Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
                                                                                                                          19th-early 20th century

                                                                                                                          height: 4.6cm, length: 10cm, width: 4.2cm, weight: 26.36g

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                                                                                                                          Acquired in the UK, from the estate collection of Dr George Yuille Caldwell (1924-2016). Dr Caldwell, an English-born physician moved to Singapore in the 1950s, from where he built up a collection of mostly Borneo-related textiles and other ethnographica.

                                                                                                                          3944

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                                                                                                                            Pair of Borneo Man’s Solid Brass Spiral Ear Ornaments

                                                                                                                            Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo
                                                                                                                            19th century

                                                                                                                            diameter: 2cm, combined weight: 72g

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                                                                                                                            Acquired in the UK, from the estate collection of Dr George Yuille Caldwell (1924-2016). Dr Caldwell, an English-born physician moved to Singapore in the 1950s, from where he built up a collection of mostly Borneo-related textiles and other ethnographica.

                                                                                                                            3705

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                                                                                                                              Batak Raja’s Large Brass Tobacco Pipe (Tulpang)

                                                                                                                              Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                                                              19th century

                                                                                                                              length: 86cm

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                                                                                                                              UK art market

                                                                                                                              3945

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                                                                                                                                Pair of Man’s Solid Brass Spiral Ear Ornaments

                                                                                                                                Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo
                                                                                                                                19th century

                                                                                                                                diameter: 2.6cm, combined weight: 90g

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                                                                                                                                Acquired in the UK, from the estate collection of Dr George Yuille Caldwell (1924-2016). Dr Caldwell, an English-born physician moved to Singapore in the 1950s, from where he built up a collection of mostly Borneo-related textiles and other ethnographica.

                                                                                                                                3987

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                                                                                                                                  Silver Double Axe Pendant (Taka)

                                                                                                                                  Central Flores, Eastern Indonesia
                                                                                                                                  18th-19th century

                                                                                                                                  height: 6.2cm, width: 7.3cm, weight: 15.4g

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                                                                                                                                  Dutch antique market; private Dutch collection; acquired previously in the Netherlands

                                                                                                                                  4651

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                                                                                                                                    Balinese Damascened Short Sword with Carved Tusk Hilt

                                                                                                                                    Bali, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                    18th century

                                                                                                                                    length (in scabbard): 57.5cm

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                                                                                                                                    UK art market

                                                                                                                                    4657

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                                                                                                                                      Kris with Gilded Silver Hilt

                                                                                                                                      Bali, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                      early 20th century

                                                                                                                                      total length: 56.5cm, length of hilt: 12.2cm, total weight: 576g

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                                                                                                                                      UK art market

                                                                                                                                      2681

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                                                                                                                                        Inscribed Peranakan Chinese Silver Ritual Ewer

                                                                                                                                        Peranakan Chinese Community, Java, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                        circa 1920

                                                                                                                                        height: 12cm, weight: 151g

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                                                                                                                                        private collection, London, UK.

                                                                                                                                        1538

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                                                                                                                                          Malay Dagger (Tumbok Lada) with Parrot-shaped Horn Hilt

                                                                                                                                          Malay, Malaysia
                                                                                                                                          early 20th century

                                                                                                                                          length: 34cm, weight: 199g

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                                                                                                                                          UK art market

                                                                                                                                          2161

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                                                                                                                                            Polychrome & Wood Javanese Wayang Klitik Puppet of an Arab Merchant

                                                                                                                                            East Java, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                            circa 1900

                                                                                                                                            height: 40cm

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                                                                                                                                            UK art market.

                                                                                                                                            327

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                                                                                                                                              Minangkabau-Malay Brass Water Ewer or Kettle (Kendi)

                                                                                                                                              Sumatra/Malay Peninsula
                                                                                                                                              circa 1850

                                                                                                                                              height: 27cm, length: 26cm, weight: 2,082g

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                                                                                                                                              UK art market

                                                                                                                                              3229

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                                                                                                                                                Colonial Batavian Silver & Gilt Betel Box Set

                                                                                                                                                Batavia, Dutch East Indies
                                                                                                                                                early 19th century

                                                                                                                                                length of box: 21.3cm, depth: 13.6cm, height: 7cm, combined weight: 1,159g

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                                                                                                                                                UK art market

                                                                                                                                                2745

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                                                                                                                                                  Malay Kris with Fine Blade & Silver Mounts

                                                                                                                                                  Sumatra or Malay Peninsula
                                                                                                                                                  19th century and earlier

                                                                                                                                                  length: 46cm

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                                                                                                                                                  UK art market

                                                                                                                                                  3520

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                                                                                                                                                    Dutch Colonial Silver Filigree Heart-Shaped Box

                                                                                                                                                    Dutch East Indies, possibly Batavia or Sumatra
                                                                                                                                                    18th century

                                                                                                                                                    length: 7cm, width: 5.5cm, height: 2.5cm, weight: 91g

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                                                                                                                                                    UK art market

                                                                                                                                                    4043

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                                                                                                                                                      Chased & Engraved Pendang Lurus Sword

                                                                                                                                                      Java, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                      18th-early 19th century

                                                                                                                                                      length: 50cm

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                                                                                                                                                      Scottish art market

                                                                                                                                                      2598

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                                                                                                                                                        Sumatran Minangkabau-Acehnese Cast Brass Shield or Buckler (Peurise)

                                                                                                                                                        Minangkabau People for the Aceh Market, Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                        19th century

                                                                                                                                                        diameter: 32cm

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                                                                                                                                                        UK art market

                                                                                                                                                        2403

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                                                                                                                                                          Malay Sewar Dagger with Silver Mounts

                                                                                                                                                          Sumatra/Malay Peninsula
                                                                                                                                                          19th century

                                                                                                                                                          length: 34.5cm weight: 241g

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                                                                                                                                                          UK art market

                                                                                                                                                          2509

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                                                                                                                                                            Malay Sewar Dagger with Horn & Silver Mounts

                                                                                                                                                            Sumatra/Malay Peninsula
                                                                                                                                                            19th century

                                                                                                                                                            length: 32cm, weight: 242g

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                                                                                                                                                            UK art market

                                                                                                                                                            2856

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                                                                                                                                                              Malay or Sumatran Kris with Fine ‘Rose’ Blade & Silver Mounts

                                                                                                                                                              Sumatra or Malay Peninsula
                                                                                                                                                              early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                              length: 49.5cm

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                                                                                                                                                              UK art market

                                                                                                                                                              3958

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                                                                                                                                                                Gem-Set Gilded & Silver Filigree Ear Plug Ornaments

                                                                                                                                                                Java, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                                19th century

                                                                                                                                                                length: 3cm, diameter: 2.5cm, combined weight: 32g

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                                                                                                                                                                UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                328

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                                                                                                                                                                  Brass Water Container (Kendi)

                                                                                                                                                                  Minangkabau People, Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                                  19th century

                                                                                                                                                                  height: 32 cm

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                                                                                                                                                                  UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                  2510

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                                                                                                                                                                    Unusual Sewar Dagger with Wood & Silver Mounts

                                                                                                                                                                    North Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                                    19th century

                                                                                                                                                                    length: 35.5cm

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                                                                                                                                                                    UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                    1840

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                                                                                                                                                                      Patani Kris Tajong with Zoomorphic Carved Wooden Hilt

                                                                                                                                                                      Kelantan, Malaysia or Patani, Southern Thailand
                                                                                                                                                                      19th century

                                                                                                                                                                      length: 47.5cm, weight: 507g

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                                                                                                                                                                      private UK collection

                                                                                                                                                                      3375

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                                                                                                                                                                        Balinese Silver-Mounted Ritual Knife (Suddha-Mala)

                                                                                                                                                                        Bali, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                                        19th-early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                        length: 28cm, width of blade at widest point: 3.8cm, weight: 162g

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                                                                                                                                                                        UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                        1716

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                                                                                                                                                                          Dutch Colonial Amboyna Wood & Red Lacquer Betel Box with Silver Mounts

                                                                                                                                                                          Batavia, Dutch East Indies
                                                                                                                                                                          late 17th-early 18th century

                                                                                                                                                                          height: 8.8cm, length: 20cm, depth: 14.5cm, weight: 794g

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                                                                                                                                                                          collection of Paul Walter; Spink, London

                                                                                                                                                                          1111

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                                                                                                                                                                            Batak Raja’s Brass Tobacco Pipe (Tulpang)

                                                                                                                                                                            Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                                            19th century

                                                                                                                                                                            length: 76cm

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                                                                                                                                                                            Christie's, The Trevor Barton Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                            803

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                                                                                                                                                                              Large Zoomorphic Borneo Bronze Kettle (Cerek)

                                                                                                                                                                              Borneo - Sarawak (Malaysia) or Brunei
                                                                                                                                                                              19th century

                                                                                                                                                                              height: 30cm, length: 39cm

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                                                                                                                                                                              Acquired from the UK antiques market (southern England) and most probably has been in the UK since the colonial period.

                                                                                                                                                                              226

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                                                                                                                                                                                Four Jamnagar ‘Gulab’ Betel Cutters Made in India for the Indonesian Market

                                                                                                                                                                                Jamnagar, India, but collected in Java, Indonesia.
                                                                                                                                                                                19th-20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                length: each is approximately 15 cm

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                                                                                                                                                                                private collection, London; acquired in the 1980s in Indonesia.

                                                                                                                                                                                641

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                                                                                                                                                                                  Engraved Silver Betel & Lime Boxes

                                                                                                                                                                                  Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                                                  19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                  length: 6.7cm, chain length: 21.5cm, total weight: 128g

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                                                                                                                                                                                    Engraved Silver Betel & Lime Boxes

                                                                                                                                                                                    Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                                                    19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                    length: 6.5cm, total weight: 117g

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                                                                                                                                                                                    private collection, London.

                                                                                                                                                                                    639

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Engraved Silver Betel Box

                                                                                                                                                                                      Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                                                      19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                      length: 8cm, combined weight: 148g

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                                                                                                                                                                                      private collection, London

                                                                                                                                                                                      1183

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                                                                                                                                                                                        Carved Wooden Cockspur Case with Iron Spur

                                                                                                                                                                                        Lombok, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                                                        19th-early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                        height: 19.8cm, width when closed: 8.4cm

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                                                                                                                                                                                        Collection of Henry Brownrigg, London, UK.

                                                                                                                                                                                        1159

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                                                                                                                                                                                          Borneo Brass Cannon (Lantaka)

                                                                                                                                                                                          Sarawak (Malaysia) or Brunei
                                                                                                                                                                                          18th-19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                          length: 65cm

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                                                                                                                                                                                          UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                          2998

                                                                                                                                                                                          Enquiry about object: 2998

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                                                                                                                                                                                            Mindanao Silver-Inlaid Brass Betel Box (Lutuan)

                                                                                                                                                                                            Islamic Mindanao, Philippines
                                                                                                                                                                                            early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                            length: 20.7cm, height: 10.8cm, depth: 9.6cm, weight: 2,873g

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                                                                                                                                                                                            UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                            3588

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                                                                                                                                                                                              Small Malay Sewar Dagger with Hippopotamus Tooth Mounts

                                                                                                                                                                                              Malay People, Sumatra or Malay Peninsula
                                                                                                                                                                                              19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                              length: 19cm, weight: 49cm

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                                                                                                                                                                                              private collection, UK

                                                                                                                                                                                              3792

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                                                                                                                                                                                                Malay Sewar Dagger with Fine Silver Mounts

                                                                                                                                                                                                Malay People, Sumatra or Malay Peninsula
                                                                                                                                                                                                19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                length: 36cm, weight: 326g

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                                                                                                                                                                                                UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                                3535

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mindanao Philippines Silver-Inlaid Brass Betel Box

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mindanao, Philippines
                                                                                                                                                                                                  19th-20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                  length: 25cm, height: 13.3cm, depth: 12.6cm

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                                  4922

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Malay Kris Panjang with Chased Silver Mounts & Pierced Hilt

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Malay Peninsula
                                                                                                                                                                                                    18th-19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                    length: 42.5cm,weight: 443g

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    UK art market

                                                                                                                                                                                                    4819

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      Fine Karo Batak Piso Andar Andar Sword with Gold Suasa & Silver Mounts

                                                                                                                                                                                                      West Karo Batak People, North Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                                                                      19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                      length: 55.5cm, weight: 396g

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      private collection, UK.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      4818

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sulawesi Badek with Engraved Silver Mounts

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sulawesi, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                                                                        early 20th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                        length: 28.5cm, weight: 290g

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        private collection, UK.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        3244

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          Silver-Mounted Sewar Dagger

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Malay people, Sumatra, Indonesia
                                                                                                                                                                                                          19th century

                                                                                                                                                                                                          length: 33cm, weight: 178g

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          Provenance

                                                                                                                                                                                                          UK art market