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Stunning 16th century Flemish tapestries in Modena, Italy. Silk from China, indigo from India.

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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #crosscultural #modena #tapestry londonantiques #eastwest #antiquetextiles

The interior of a small Thai temple or wat in a village outside Nan, northern Thailand.
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #thaibuddhism #nanthailand #thailand #buddhism #buddhaimage #wat #thaiantiques #lanna #lannathai #northernthailand #londonantiques #ล้านนา

Visit our website for our November catalogue - the last in 2025. Twenty-four interesting items of world material culture have been added. Thank you for your custom this year - a heartfelt gratitude from our team.

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒂𝒏
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #indiansilver #asianart #tribalart #londonantiques #materialculture

Don’t miss out!

Our November 2025 catalogue will be live on our website on Monday, 24 November! Included are more than 20 new items. A small preview is shown here.

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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 & 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗲-𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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The ‘discovery’ of the Americas changed European food forever, and it’s still lifes. What food ingredients did Europeans have (and not have) prior to the 15th-16th century? Look at European paintings.

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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #colonial #spanishcolonial #modena #londonantiques #foodhistory #historyoffood #italianpainting #americas #arthistory

Some surprising Batak puppets from north Sumatra in Jakarta’s newly renovated Wayang Museum. The museum used to be decrepit and barely worth visiting. Now it’s an essential visit for anyone interested in art and culture when they visit Jakarta.
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #wayang #batak #antiquepuppets #indonesianculture #indonesianantiques #wayangmuseum #batakculture #jakartamuseum #londonantiques

Japanese war crimes and the Nanjing Massacre dominated discourse between the Chinese and Japan until recently. Now young mainland Chinese flock to Japan and wear traditional Japanese dress for Instagram, Xiaohongshu and TikTok. Listen to all those dressed like Japanese….they’re actually speaking Chinese!

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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #chineseinjapan #chinesetourists #sensoji #japaneseculture #huaren #chineseculture #tokyotourism #asakusa #asakusatokyo #londonantiques #asianartlondon

Delighted to host the London book launch in our gallery this week of ‘Later Chinese Bronzes for the Scholar’s Studio‘ by Paul Bromberg.

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒂𝒏
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #chinesebronzes #chineseantiques #artsofasia #londonasianantiques #scholarsbronzes #scholarsdek

A lot of the public buildings in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, are heavily restored but the royal necropolis that is the Shah-i-Zinda complex is in more of an original state and retains many original tiles.

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒂𝒏
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #samarkand #uzbekistan #centralasia #islamicarts #centralasianart #antiquetiles #islamictiles

Let’s face it. Throwing coins at statues in museums is mediaeval, superstitious nonsense. Plus it damages the statues.

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒂𝒏
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #britishmusem #superstition #museumpractice #buddha #chinesetourists #coinoffering #religiousart

Time for tea? No! It’s time for our monthly catalogue. Visit our website for our fantastic October catalogue. More than 30 splendid items of world material culture have been added.

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒂𝒏
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #indiansilver #asianart #tribalart #londonantiques #materialculture

Don’t miss out!

Our October 2025 catalogue will be live on our website on Tuesday, 28 October! Included are more than 30 items. A preview is shown here.

If you haven’t done so already, click on our bio link to sign up to receive email alerts for our monthly catalogues.
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 & 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗲-𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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Ancient beads are fascinating. We have a selection of beads that are many hundreds and sometimes thousands of years old. Here is one example of a magnificent strand of large, an ancient Phum Dzi Beads with Pema Raka Bead, probably made it in Burma but ultimately used in Tibet. (This particular strand is now sold.)

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒂𝒏
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #materialculture #ancientbeads #beadcollection #beads #tradebeads #londonantiques #phumdzi #pemaraka #tibetanbead #dzi

Eating fried insects or ‘ma-laeng tod’ in Lampang, northern Thailand.

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒂𝒏
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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A Burmese reclining Buddha and James Joyce’s Ulysses. What’s the connection?

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒂𝒏
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #mandalay #buddhastatue #burmeseantiques #myanmarantiques #myanmar #buddhaimage #recliningbuddha #jamesjoyce #Ulysses #dublin #nationalmuseumofireland #londonantiques

Malay silversmiths were Muslims and so drew their inspiration from the natural world. The hibiscus was the source of some of their motifs.

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒂𝒏
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #malaysilverandgold #malayart #malayculture #malayhistory #islamicart #islamicantiques #hibiscus #tanahmelayu

Kelly’s Castle, a nearby Tamil temple, and a frisky cow, near Ipoh, Malay Peninsula. Malaysia has it all!

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒂𝒏
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #ipoh #kellyscastle #malaysia #malayheritage #tamiltemple #malaypeninsula #colonialmalaysia #londonantiques

Durian. Absolutely delicious! Don’t you agree?

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒂𝒏
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #durian #tropicalfruits #asianartlondon

Silver and gold plated hairpins from the Straits Chinese communities of Singapore, Malacca and Penang. Traditionally, the silver examples were worn by women who were in mourning.

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒂𝒏
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #ethnicjewellery #straitschinese #peranakan #babanonya #antiquehairpin

At the world’s largest Buddhist monument, Borobudur, central Java Indonesia.

𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒎𝒂𝒏
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆: 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻@𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗹𝘁𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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#michaelbackman #borobudur #centraljavaindonesia #java #indonesia #buddhism #javaneseantiques #centraljava #jawatengah #londonantiques