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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

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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.

6050

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Malaysian Silver & Gold Bowl Presented to Prime Minister Harold Wilson

Malaysia, probably Kelantan
1960s-early 1970s

diameter: 25.5cm, height: 13cm, weight: 493g

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Presented to Prime Minister Harold Wilson of the United Kingdom; from the estate of Lady Wilson, the former Prime Minister's wife.

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

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

5914

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Rare Malay-Riau Chased Pedestal Bowl with Wayang Figures & Hearts

Riau, Indonesia
early 20th century

height: 15.3cm, diameter: 19.4cm,weight: 250g

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private collection, UK

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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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.

5749

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Pair of Dayak Brass Humanoid Ear Pendants

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

lengths: 9cm, combined weight: 108g

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UK art market

5962

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Rare Dayak Brass Hornbill Bird-Shaped Betel Box with Inlaid Eyes

Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
19th century

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Provenance

formerly in the collection of Henry Brownrigg, author of 'Betel Cutters. from the Samuel Eilenberg Collection' (Thames & Hudson, 1992).

3642

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Malay Carved Wooden Box inset with Bone

Malay People, Malay Peninsula
early 20th century

length: 23cm, height: 9cm, depth: 13.4cm

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Provenance

from the estate of an English administrator who served in Malaya in the 1920s, thence by descent.

5314

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Malay Woman’s Purse of Embroidered Teket Panels

Malay People, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
circa 1920

length: 14.5cm, height: 9.5cm

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Provenance

from the estate of an English colonial administrator who was based in Malaya in the 1920s, thence by descent

5316

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Finely Embroidered Straits Chinese Silk Wedding Valance

Straits Chinese, Straits Settlements (Singapore, Penang, Malacca)
circa 1900

width: 95cm, length; 58cm

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Provenance

Acquired by a colonial administrator in the early 20th century, and has been in England since.

5483

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Malay Princely Quail Trap (Jebak Puyuh)

Malay People, Malaysia, probably Terengganu
early to mid-20th century

length: 30.8cm, height: 31cm, depth: 26cm

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Provenance

UK art market

5322

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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

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Provenance

Acquired by a colonial administrator in the early 20th century, and has been in England since.

5319

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Finely Embroidered Straits Chinese Silk Wedding Valance

Straits Chinese, Straits Settlements (Singapore, Penang, Malacca)
circa 1900

wdith: 175cm, length (including tassel hangings): 103cm

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Acquired by a colonial administrator in the early 20th century, and has been in England since.

5905

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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

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Provenance

UK art market

5908

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Peranakan Lady’s Beaded Purse

Peranakan People, Straits Settlements or West Sumatra, Indonesia
circa 1920

width when opened out: 14.5cm, length: 10cm

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Provenance

private collection, England

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

5810

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Glass Beaded Wedding Slippers (Kasut Manek)

Straits Chinese Community, Singapore, Malacca or Penang
circa 1920

length: 25cm

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UK art market

2717

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Early Malay Kris Perkaka with Ivory Hilt

Northern Malay Peninsula
16th century & later

length: 46cm, weight: 272g

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private collection, UK

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

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

5800

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Rare Dayak Bracelet of Hornbill Casque (Beak)

Dayak People, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia
circa 1900

internal diameter: 7.5cm

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private collection, UK

5755

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Fine Pair of Heavy Dayak Brass Ear Ornaments

Dayak People, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia
late 19th-early 20th century

typical diameter of rings: 7.5cm-8cm; combined weight: 988g

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private collection, UK

5799

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Dayak Brass Bracelet

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

external diameter: 10cm, internal diameter: 8cm, weight: 141g

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private collection, UK.

5310

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Malay Kelingkan Shawl (Kain Selendang)

Malay People, Malaysia
early 20th century

149cm x 66cm

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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.

5315

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Embroidered Chinese Wall Hanging with Shou (寿) & other Deities

China, exported to the Straits Settlements
early 20th century

dimensions of backing material: 120cm x 84cm

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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.

5517

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Pair of Malay Bolster-End Tekat Panels with Gold Thread

Malay People, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
19th century

approx. width of the embroidered section of each: 19cm, height: 12.4cm

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private collection, UK.

5518

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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.

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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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.

5352

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Two Malay Cotton Woven Textiles (Kain Tenun)

Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
early 20th century

both about 226cm x 102cm

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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.

5359

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Malay Gold Thread & Cotton Woven Textile (Kain Tenun)

Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
early 20th century

198cm x 102cm

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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.

5347

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Malay Cotton Woven Textile (Kain Tenun) Sarong

Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
early 20th century

87cm x 114cm (if not folded: 87cm x 228cm)

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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.

5350

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Malay Cotton Woven Textile (Kain Tenun)

Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
early 20th century

228cm x 107cm

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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.

5357

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Malay Cotton Woven Textile (Kain Tenun)

Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
early 20th century

114cm x 101cm

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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.

5358

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Malay Woven Cotton Textile (Kain Tenun)

Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
early 20th century

198cm x 112cm

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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.

5351

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Malay Woven Cotton Textile (Kain Tenun)

Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
early 20th century

186cm x 105cm

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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.

5356

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Malay Woven Silk Textile (Kain Tenun)

Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
early 20th century

186cm x 104cm

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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.

5355

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Malay Woven Silk Textile (Kain Tenun)

Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia
early 20th century

81cm x 186cm

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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.

5348

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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

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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.

3588

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Small Malay Sewar Dagger with Hippopotamus Ivory Mounts

Malay People, Sumatra or Malay Peninsula
19th century

length: 19cm, weight: 49cm

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Provenance

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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Provenance

UK art market

5304

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Pair of Chinese Embroidered Slippers

Straits Settlements or China
early 20th century

length: 25.3cm

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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.

4735

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Pair of Malay Carved Wooden Clogs

Malay People, Malaysia or Singapore
1800-1850

length: 25cm, width: 9cm, heights: 11.2cm

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Provenance

UK art market

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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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.

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.

4180

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Cast Bronze Zoomorphic Ritual Kettle

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

height (with handle): 37cm, length: 27cm

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Provenance

UK art market

639

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Engraved Silver Betel Box

Sumatra, Indonesia
19th century

length: 8cm, combined weight: 148g

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Provenance

private collection, London

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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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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Provenance

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

4519

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Silver Lidded Bowl

Malay People, Riau or Southern Malay Peninsula
circa 1900

height: 16.3cm, diameter: 21.4cm, weight: 506g

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Provenance

UK art market

3932

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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

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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.

3943

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Pair of Borneo Man’s Solid Brass Spiral Ear Ornaments

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

diameter: 3.5cm, combined weight: 180g

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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 ethnographica mostly from Borneo and Indonesia.

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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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.

3841

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Iban Ceremonial Pua Textile

Iban People, Sarawak, Borneo
circa 1940

length: 209cm, width: 119cm

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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.

3817

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Gold & Coloured Silk Thread & Red Silk ‘Winged Dragon’ Songket

Malay people, Palembang, Indonesia
late 19th-early 20th century

length: 206cm, width: 80cm

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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 Indonesian textiles and other ethnographica.

3818

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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

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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 Indonesian textiles and other ethnographica.

3829

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Ceremonial Borneo Iban Pua Textile

Iban People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
circa 1940

length: 198cm, width: 131cm

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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.

3831

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Ceremonial Iban Pua Textile

Iban People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
circa 1940

length: 258cm, width: 115cm

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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.

3834

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Ceremonial Borneo Iban Pua Textile

Iban People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
circa 1930

length (including fringes): 226cm, width: 100cm

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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.

3835

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Ceremonial Borneo Iban Pua Textile

Iban People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
circa 1935

length (including fringes): 235cm, width: 98cm

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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.

3838

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Ceremonial Pua Borneo Textile

Iban People, Sarawak, Borneo
circa 1920

length: 241cm, width: 155cm

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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.

3839

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Ceremonial Borneo Iban Pua Textile

Iban People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
circa 1930

length: 230cm, width: 93cm

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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.

3587

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Fine Malay Sewar Dagger with Hippopotamus Ivory & Engraved Silver Mounts

Sumatra/Malay Peninsula
19th century

length: 32cm, weight: 211g

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Provenance

UK art market

3594

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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

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Provenance

private collection, UK.

3725

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Rare Iban Dayak Mandau or Parang Ilang Sword

Iban Dayak People, Saribas Region, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia
19th century

length: 72cm

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Provenance

UK art market

3548

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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

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Provenance

UK art market

3557

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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

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Provenance

UK art market

327

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Minangkabau-Malay Brass Water Ewer or Kettle (Kendi)

Sumatra/Malay Peninsula
circa 1850

height: 27 cm

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Provenance

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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Provenance

UK art market

33

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Ornate Straits Chinese Ancestral Shrine Cabinet

Straits Chinese or Southern China
19th century

height: 87 cm; length: 72 cm; depth: 45 cm

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Provenance

UK art market

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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Provenance

Dutch antique market

3217

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Malay ‘Executioner’s’ Kris (Kris Panjang)

Sumatra, Indonesia or Kelantan, Malay Peninsula
19th century

length: 68cm, weight: 422g

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Provenance

UK art market

3218

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Malay Kris with Jawa Demam Hippopotamus Ivory Hilt & Gold & Gilded Silver Mounts

Malay Peninsula, probably Terengganu
18th-19th century

length: 35.3cm, weight: 353g

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Provenance

UK antique market

3030

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Rare Malay Brass Lidded Vessel in Thai Style

Northern Malay Peninsula
circa 1900

height: 34cm

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Provenance

UK art market

314

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Engraved Malay Brass Betel or Tobacco Box

Malay Peninsular
19th century or earlier

length: 16.4 cm; width: 8.7 cm; height: 6.6 cm

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Provenance

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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Provenance

UK art market

2402

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Malay Tiger-Motif Sewar Dagger with Horn & Silver Mounts

Sumatra/Malay Peninsula
19th century

length: 30cm

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Provenance

UK art market

2403

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Malay Sewar Dagger with Ivory & Silver Mounts

Sumatra/Malay Peninsula
19th century

length: 34.5cm weight: 241g

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Provenance

UK art market

2600

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Straits Chinese Lacquered & Gilded Ancestral Shrine Cabinet

Southern China for the Straits Chinese Market
circa 1900

height: 43.5cm, width: 34.5cm, thickness: 15cm

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Provenance

UK art market

2109

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Malay Cast Brass Spittoon (Ketur)

Kelantan, Malaysia
19th century

height: 9.4cm, diameter: 14.5cm, weight: 894g

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private collection, UK.

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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Provenance

private UK collection

1944

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Straits Chinese ‘Brown & Gold’ Ancestral Shrine Cabinet

Straits Chinese community, Straits Settlements (Malacca, Penang, Singapore)
19th century

height: 81cm, width: 70cm, depth: 47cm

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Provenance

UK art market

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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Provenance

UK art market

1159

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Brass Cannon (Lantaka)

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

length: 65cm

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Provenance

:UK art market