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Enquiry about object: 6394
Fuzhou-style Gilded & Lacquered Carved Wooden Offering Stand (Chanab)
probably made in China for Southeast Asian Chinese communities circa 1900
height: 32.8cm, width: 25cm, weight: 2,781g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6077
Malay Quail Trap (Jebak Puyuh)
Malay People, Malaysia or Southern Thailand mid-20th century
width: 25.2cm, height: 25cm, depth: 20.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6460
Malay Carved Wooden Garuda Head for Circumcision Ceremony
Malay people, southern Thailand or northern Malaysia 19th century
height: 41cm, width: 14.3cm, weight: 2176g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6485
Pair of Large, Straits Chinese Couched Butterfly Wedding-Bed Ornaments
Straits Chinese Communities: Penang, Malacca or Singapore circa 1900
width (each): 17cm, length: 11.4cm, combined weight: 52g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6183
Rare Pair of Borneo Zoomorphic Bronze Ritual Kettles
Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo) 18th-19th century
length: 37cm height: 38cm, depth: 26cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6376
Straits Chinese Silk Embroidered Panel
Commissioned for the Straits Chinese Market; Southern China or Straits Settlements late 19th century
length: 112cm, height: 54cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4668
Dayak Mandau or Parang Ilang Sword
Iban Dayak People, Saribas Region, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia late 19th century
length: 65cm, weight: 536g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6377
Rare Straits Chinese Table Screen with fine Nonya Beadwork & Embroidered Panels
Straits Chinese Community, Malay Straits Settlements, probably Penang circa 1910
length (unfolded): 95cm, height: 71.7cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5768
Dayak Wooden Hornbill Bird Stopper
Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia 19th century
height without stand: 8.3cm, height with stand: 9.3cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 6132
Ceremonial Dayak Beaded Hat with Pig Tusks
Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia 20th century
length: 29cm, width: 23cm, height: 9.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 6322
Sumatran-Malay Terracotta Stemmed Vase for Drinking Water
Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia circa 1900
height: 16cm, diameter: 20cm, weight: 860g
Provenance
private collection, southern England.
Enquiry about object: 6320
Sumatran-Malay Terracotta Spouted Drinking Water Vessel (Kibuk)
Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia circa 1900
height: 21.5cm, length: 19cm, weight: 1,031g
Provenance
private collection, southern England.
Enquiry about object: 5937
Pair of Dayak Solid Brass Pendant Ear Ornaments
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia early 20th century
lengths: 7.3cm, combined weights: 396g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5890
Dayak Etched & Carved Bamboo Container
Iban (Dayak) People, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia 19th-early 20th century
length: 32.3cm, diameter: 4.2cm
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 6218
Peranakan or Straits Chinese Altar Front Cloth (Tok Wi)
Straits Chinese or Peranakan, possibly commissioned from China early to mid-20th century
height: 93cm, width: 95.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK; originally acquired in Singapore.
Enquiry about object: 6219
Peranakan or Straits Chinese Altar Front Cloth (Tok Wi)
Straits Chinese or Peranakan, possibly commissioned from China early to mid-20th century
height: 93cm, width: 95.5cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK; originally acquired in Singapore.
Enquiry about object: 6221
Peranakan or Straits Chinese Altar Front Cloth (Tok Wi)
Private collection, UK; originally acquired in Singapore. early 20th century
height: 92cm, width: 104cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK; originally acquired in Singapore.
Enquiry about object: 5759
Dayak Beaded Loin Cloth or Cache Sexe
Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia early 20th century
27cm x 16.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5312
Pair of Yellow Satin Malay Wedding Bed Bolster Covers each with a Pair Bolster-End Tekat Panels with Gold Thread
Malay People, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia circa 1920
length of each bolster when filled: 100cm, diameter of each tekat panel: 15cm
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 6050
Malaysian Silver & Gold Bowl Presented to Prime Minister Harold Wilson
Malaysia, probably Kelantan 1960s-early 1970s
diameter: 25.5cm, height: 13cm, weight: 493g
Provenance
Presented to Prime Minister Harold Wilson of the United Kingdom; from the estate of Lady Wilson, the former Prime Minister's wife.
Enquiry about object: 5769
Dayak Carved Wooden Stopper
Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia 19th century
height (without stand): 10.8cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5590
Borneo Cast Bronze Zoomorphic Ritual Kettle
Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo) 18th-19th century
length: 45cm height: 37.5cm, depth: 28cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5749
Pair of Dayak Brass Humanoid Ear Pendants
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia early 20th century
lengths: 9cm, combined weight: 108g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5816
Dayak Etched Bamboo Container
Iban (Dayak) People, Borneo, Sarawak, probably the Skrang River region, Malaysia 19th-early 20th century
length: 34cm, diameter: 5.5cm
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 5962
Rare Dayak Brass Hornbill Bird-Shaped Betel Box with Inlaid Eyes
Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia 19th century
Provenance
formerly in the collection of Henry Brownrigg, author of 'Betel Cutters. from the Samuel Eilenberg Collection' (Thames & Hudson, 1992).
Enquiry about object: 5316
Finely Embroidered Straits Chinese Silk Wedding Valance
Straits Chinese, Straits Settlements (Singapore, Penang, Malacca) circa 1900
width: 95cm, length; 58cm
Provenance
Acquired by a colonial administrator in the early 20th century, and has been in England since.
Enquiry about object: 5322
Straits Chinese Groom’s Double-Sided, Finely Embroidered Blue Wedding Sash
Straits Chinese, Straits Settlements (Singapore, Penang, Malacca) late 19th or early 20th century
length: 197cm, width: 6.5cm
Provenance
Acquired by a colonial administrator in the early 20th century, and has been in England since.
Enquiry about object: 5319
Finely Embroidered Straits Chinese Silk Wedding Valance
Straits Chinese, Straits Settlements (Singapore, Penang, Malacca) circa 1900
wdith: 175cm, length (including tassel hangings): 103cm
Provenance
Acquired by a colonial administrator in the early 20th century, and has been in England since.
Enquiry about object: 5905
Straits Chinese Gilded & Lacquered Carved Wooden Offering Stand & Box & Pewter Tray (Chanab)
Used by the Straits Chinese (Babas/Nonyas) of the Straits Settlements of Penang, Malacca & Singapore & also the Peranakan Chinese of Indonesia. Possibly made in Southern China for this export market. circa 1900
height: 40cm, length: 35.6cm, width: 11.8cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5708
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
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5810
Glass Beaded Wedding Slippers (Kasut Manek)
Straits Chinese Community, Singapore, Malacca or Penang circa 1920
length: 25cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 2717
Early Malay Kris Perkaka with Ivory Hilt
Northern Malay Peninsula 16th century & later
length: 46cm, weight: 272g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 4922
Malay Kris Panjang with Chased Silver Mounts & Pierced Hilt
Malay Peninsula 18th-19th century
length: 42.5cm,weight: 443g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5365
Fine Malay Kris with Carved Hilt & Inscribed Silver Mounted Scabbard
Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 45cm, weight: 336g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5315
Embroidered Chinese Wall Hanging with Shou (寿) & other Daoist Deities
China, exported to the Straits Settlements 19th century
dimensions of backing material: 120cm x 84cm
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 5517
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
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5299
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
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 5352
Two Malay Cotton Woven Textiles (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
both about 226cm x 102cm
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 5359
Malay Gold Thread & Cotton Woven Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
198cm x 102cm
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 5350
Malay Cotton Woven Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
228cm x 107cm
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 5357
Malay Cotton Woven Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
114cm x 101cm
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 5358
Malay Woven Cotton Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
198cm x 112cm
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 5351
Malay Woven Cotton Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
186cm x 105cm
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 5356
Malay Woven Silk Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
186cm x 104cm
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 5355
Malay Woven Silk Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
81cm x 186cm
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 5348
Malay Jacket (Baju Melayu) of Striped Kain Tenum
Malay People, Malay Peninsula, probably Johor, Malaysia circa 1900
width from arm to arm: 155cm, length: 71cm
Provenance
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.
Enquiry about object: 3588
Small Malay Sewar Dagger with Hippopotamus Tooth Mounts
Malay People, Sumatra or Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 19cm, weight: 49cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 3792
Malay Sewar Dagger with Fine Silver Mounts
Malay People, Sumatra or Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 36cm, weight: 326g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3933
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
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.
Enquiry about object: 3944
Pair of Borneo Man’s Solid Brass Spiral Ear Ornaments
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo 19th century
diameter: 2cm, combined weight: 72g
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.
Enquiry about object: 639
Engraved Silver Betel Box
Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 8cm, combined weight: 148g
Provenance
private collection, London
Enquiry about object: 641
Engraved Silver Betel & Lime Boxes
Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 6.7cm, chain length: 21.5cm, total weight: 128g
Enquiry about object: 803
Large Zoomorphic Borneo Bronze Kettle (Cerek)
Borneo - Sarawak (Malaysia) or Brunei 19th century
height: 30cm, length: 39cm
Provenance
Acquired from the UK antiques market (southern England) and most probably has been in the UK since the colonial period.
Enquiry about object: 4519
Malay Silver Lidded Lotus-Pattern Bowl
Malay People, Riau or Southern Malay Peninsula circa 1900
height: 16.3cm, diameter: 21.4cm, weight: 506g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3945
Pair of Man’s Solid Brass Spiral Ear Ornaments
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo 19th century
diameter: 2.6cm, combined weight: 90g
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.
Enquiry about object: 3932
Man’s Ear Ornament (Sabau) of Carved Hornbill Casque (Beak)
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia early 20th century
height: 4.6cm, length: 10.2cm, width: 4.1cm, weight: 51g
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.
Enquiry about object: 3943
Pair of Borneo Man’s Solid Brass Spiral Ear Ornaments
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo 19th century
diameter: 3.5cm, combined weight: 180g
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 ethnographica mostly from Borneo and Indonesia.
Enquiry about object: 3817
Gold & Coloured Silk Thread & Red Silk ‘Winged Dragon’ Songket
Malay people, Palembang, Indonesia late 19th-early 20th century
length: 206cm, width: 80cm
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 Indonesian textiles and other ethnographica.
Enquiry about object: 3818
Malay Gold & Coloured Silk Thread & Red Silk Songket
Malay people, Palembang, Indonesia or East Coast Malaysia late 19th-early 20th century
length: 203cm, width: 74cm
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 Indonesian textiles and other ethnographica.
Enquiry about object: 3829
Ceremonial Borneo Iban Pua Textile
Iban Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia circa 1940
length: 198cm, width: 131cm
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.
Enquiry about object: 3831
Ceremonial Iban Pua Textile
Iban Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia circa 1940
length: 258cm, width: 115cm
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.
Enquiry about object: 3835
Ceremonial Borneo Iban Pua Textile
Iban Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia circa 1935
length (including fringes): 235cm, width: 98cm
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.
Enquiry about object: 3838
Ceremonial Pua Borneo Textile
Iban Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo circa 1920
length: 241cm, width: 155cm
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.
Enquiry about object: 3839
Ceremonial Borneo Iban Pua Textile
Iban Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia circa 1930
length: 230cm, width: 93cm
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.
Enquiry about object: 3841
Iban Ceremonial Pua Textile
Iban Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo circa 1940
length: 209cm, width: 119cm
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.
Enquiry about object: 3587
Fine Malay Sewar Dagger with Hippopotamus Tooth & Engraved Silver Mounts
Sumatra/Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 32cm, weight: 211g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3594
Rare, Unusually Large Tridacna Clam Shell Kris Hilt
Malay People, Terengganu, Malaysia 19th century
height (without stand): 11cm, width: 11cm, weight: 302g, height with stand: 17cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 3725
Rare Iban Dayak Mandau or Parang Ilang Sword
Iban Dayak People, Saribas Region, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia 19th century
length: 72cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3548
Six Malay Chased Silver Bowls (Batil) and Matching Dishes (Pinggin)
Malay Peninsula late 19th century
height: of each bowl: 4.8cm, diameter of each bowl: 10.5cm, diameter of each plate: 14.4cm, combined weight: 588g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3557
Malay Velvet Wedding Awning with Couching & Applique Work (Tirai)
Malay People, East Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia & Malay Peninsula mid to late 19th century
length: 193cm, width: 70cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 321
Pair of Cast Brass Flasks made for the Malay Market
Minangkabau People, Sumatra, Indonesia late 19th century
height: 31.5 cm
Provenance
Dutch antique market
Enquiry about object: 3217
Malay ‘Executioner’s’ Kris (Kris Panjang)
Sumatra, Indonesia or Kelantan, Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 68cm, weight: 422g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 327
Minangkabau-Malay Brass Water Ewer or Kettle (Kendi)
Sumatra/Malay Peninsula circa 1850
height: 27 cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 328
Brass Water Container (Kendi)
Minangkabau People, Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
height: 32 cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 33
Ornate Straits Chinese Ancestral Shrine Cabinet
Straits Chinese or Southern China 19th century
height: 87 cm; length: 72 cm; depth: 45 cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3030
Rare Malay Brass Lidded Vessel in Thai Style
Northern Malay Peninsula circa 1900
height: 34cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 2745
Malay Kris with Fine Blade & Silver Mounts
Sumatra or Malay Peninsula 19th century and earlier
length: 46cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 2402
Malay Tiger-Motif Sewar Dagger with Horn & Silver Mounts
Sumatra/Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 30cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 2403
Malay Sewar Dagger with Ivory & Silver Mounts
Sumatra/Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 34.5cm weight: 241g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 2600
Straits Chinese Lacquered & Gilded Ancestral Shrine Cabinet
Southern China for the Straits Chinese Market circa 1900
height: 43.5cm, width: 34.5cm, thickness: 15cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 1840
Patani Kris Tajong with Zoomorphic Carved Wooden Hilt
Kelantan, Malaysia or Patani, Southern Thailand 19th century
length: 47.5cm, weight: 507g
Provenance
private UK collection
Enquiry about object: 1944
Straits Chinese ‘Brown & Gold’ Ancestral Shrine Cabinet
Straits Chinese community, Straits Settlements (Malacca, Penang, Singapore) 19th century
height: 81cm, width: 70cm, depth: 47cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 1538
Malay Dagger (Tumbok Lada) with Parrot-shaped Horn Hilt
Malay, Malaysia early 20th century
length: 34cm, weight: 199g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 1159
Borneo Brass Cannon (Lantaka)
Sarawak (Malaysia) or Brunei 18th-19th century
length: 65cm
Provenance
UK art market