Our catalogue > Tribal Art – Asia

‘Tribal’ art from Asia can be found on this page – including objects from the Naga people of Eastern India and Western Burma, the Dayak & Iban of Borneo, and the Bontoc & Ifugao of the Philippines.

The pieces shown here, all of which are for sale, have been carefully selected by us on account of their artistic merit, their patina and their provenance.

Each piece has been sourced from within the UK, often from old, colonial-era collections.

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8991

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    Isneg Mother-of-Pearl & Bead Chest Ornament (Sipatal)

    Isneg People, Northern Luzon Island, Philippines
    early 20th century

    length of glass bead strands: 30cm, length of mother-of-pearl shell components: approximately 21.5cm, weight: 159g

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    private collection, London, 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

        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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          Provenance

          Private collection, UK

          3906

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            Large Ifugao Carved Wooden Ritual Bowl (Duyu)

            Ifugao People, Northern Luzon, Philippines
            19th century

            width: approximately 38cm, height: approximately 11cm, weight: 2,150g

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            Provenance

            private European collection.

            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

              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.

                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

                  7195

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                    Assam Brass Waist Ornaments (Benyop)

                    Adi-Minyong people, Assam & Arunchal Pradesh, India
                    18th-19th century

                    length (of the largest piece): 11cm, width: 9.1cm, combined weight: 598g

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                    UK art market

                    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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                        Provenance

                        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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                          Provenance

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

                          6797

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                            Paduang or Kayan Lahwi (Long-Necked) Woman’s Brass Neck Rings & Anklets

                            Paduang or Kayan Lahwi People, Shan States, Eastern Burma
                            19th-early 20th century

                            height (of the longest neck ring): 13.2cm, width (of the wiodest neck ring): 18.3cm, width (of the arm rings): approximately 9cm, combined weight: 4,437g

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                            Provenance

                            Private collection, UK; collected during colonial times.

                            6602

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                              Naga Cowrie Shell Apron or Loin Cloth

                              Naga People, Burma (Myanmar)
                              early 20th century

                              length: 69.2cm, width: 22.5cm, weight: 548g

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                              Provenance

                              UK art market

                              6779

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                                Naga Blue Glass Bead & Brass Necklace

                                Konyak Naga People, Burma/India
                                circa 1900

                                length of pendant: 14.5cm, width: 6.2cm, circumference: approximately 72cm

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                                Provenance

                                private European collection

                                6783

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                                  Pair of Naga Brass Bracelets

                                  Naga People, North-Eastern India
                                  19th century

                                  internal diameter: approximately 6.8cm, combined weight: 549g

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                                  Provenance

                                  private European collection

                                  6521

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                                    Andaman Islands Man’s Dance Regalia

                                    Andaman Islands, possibly from the Jarawa Tribe, South Andaman
                                    circa 1900

                                    indicative length of headdress (band & tassels): 49cm

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                                    Provenance

                                    private collection, London. UK; previously, Charles Wilfred Hext (b.1880-1919)

                                    5769

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                                      Dayak Carved Wooden Stopper

                                      Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia
                                      19th century

                                      height (without stand): 10.8cm

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                                      Provenance

                                      Private collection, UK

                                      5284

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                                        Konyak Naga Trade Bead Necklace

                                        Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma
                                        early 20th century

                                        length as worn: 35cm, approx. circumference: 70cm, weight: 168g

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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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                                          Provenance

                                          Private collection, UK

                                          5937

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                                            Pair of Dayak Solid Brass Pendant Ear Ornaments

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

                                            lengths: 7.3cm, combined weights: 396g

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                                            private collection, UK

                                            6247

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                                              Naga Chank Shell Bead Necklace

                                              Naga People, Eastern India/Western Burma
                                              19th century

                                              length: 60cm, weight: 216g

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                                              Provenance

                                              private collection, London

                                              6249

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                                                Naga Warrior’s Brass Neck Torque

                                                Naga People, Eastern India/Western Burma
                                                18th-19th century

                                                width: 16.5cm, weight: 135g

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                                                Provenance

                                                private collection, London.

                                                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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                                                  Provenance

                                                  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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                                                    Provenance

                                                    UK art market

                                                    3909

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                                                      Ifugao Carved Wooden Ritual Bowl with Handle (Duyu)

                                                      Ifugao People, Northern Luzon, Philippines
                                                      19th century

                                                      length: 31cm, width: 20.5cm, height: 8cm

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                                                      Provenance

                                                      private European collection.

                                                      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.

                                                        1804

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                                                          Large Jorai Ironwood Ancestor Figure

                                                          Jorai People, Central Highlands, Vietnam
                                                          19th century

                                                          height: 114cm

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                                                          Provenance

                                                          Benneton Collection, France

                                                          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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                                                            Provenance

                                                            Christie's, The Trevor Barton Collection.

                                                            2449

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                                                              Ifugao Carved Wooden Ladle or Dipper

                                                              Kalanguya People, Southern Ifugao, Philippines
                                                              early 20th century

                                                              length: 24.5cm

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                                                              Provenance

                                                              Scottish art market

                                                              3739

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                                                                Rare Tai Shan Quilted, Woven & Embroidered Jacket

                                                                Shan, Chin or Related People, Eastern Burma, Northern Thailand or Laos
                                                                19th century

                                                                length: 74cm, width: 56cm

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                                                                Provenance

                                                                private collection, London; art market, Paris.

                                                                3908

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                                                                  Ifugao Carved Wooden Ritual Bowl with Handle (Duyu)

                                                                  Ifugao People, Northern Luzon, Philippines
                                                                  18th-19th century

                                                                  length: 20.4cm, width: 13.5cm, height: 6.3cm

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                                                                  Provenance

                                                                  private European collection.

                                                                  4259

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                                                                    Naga Bead & Bone Necklace or Girdle

                                                                    Naga People, India/Burma
                                                                    19th century

                                                                    length (approx): 67cm, width: 15.5cm, weight: 517g

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                                                                    private collection, London.

                                                                    4399

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                                                                      Carved Shell, Glass & Wood Bead & Fossilised Palmwood (Pumtek) Necklace

                                                                      Mizo People, Eastern India, or Naga People, Burma/India
                                                                      circa 1900

                                                                      length: 80cm, weight: 100g

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                                                                      private collection, London.

                                                                      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.