Where is this Shield from?

[kino]

Can anyone please name the culture that this circular rattan shield is from?
Initially I thought the shield was Chinese but the size & shape makes me doubt that it is.
Thanks.

[Sajen]

Hello Albert,

Could be Chinese, Tengpai but I am unsure.

Regards,
Detlef

[kino]

Thanks for your reply Sajen.

[drac2k]

Along those lines Vietnam or Laos. Erik Farrow, a very reputable dealer currently has one similar to yours on his site for sale; the shield has provenance.

[Sajen]

Along those lines Vietnam or Laos. Erik Farrow, a very reputable dealer currently has one similar to yours on his site for sale; the shield has provenance.


It's sold so I can post it here for comparison and later reference.

Here the original description:

Large rattan Chinese Tengpai shield with a tiger face on the front. This style of shield was a military issue style for the special forces tiger division of the 18th and early 19th century. It is entirely made out of rattan with a large coil connected my small woven strips. The original handle is intact, and the paint is all original natural pigment.

27" diameter. 18th or early 19th century, China. ....Sold

[Sajen]

Another sold one from Mandarinmansion. 77,5 cm diameter. There are other sold ones from this site.

I've stated before that I am unsure if the shield in question is Tengpai because I am missing the wooden "stop-ridge" by it which is seen normally by these shields.

[kino]

Drac2k and Sajen, the shield I posted is closer to this Borneo example from the Smithsonian Institute, than Erik’s Tengpai.

The Borneo shield is smaller in diameter, I believe their Chinese cousins, from what I have observed are significantly larger. The “B” shield is flat while the Tengpai has a domed front. The darker rattan colors on my shield is dyed not painted, similar to the rattan weavings on a Mandau. With this I tend to believe my shield is from Borneo. The estate that I obtained my shield from had several items from Borneo as well. Here are 2 items (any idea what they are? ),that I acquired from the same estate. I’m not aware of their age.

[werecow]

Could the rightmost one be the grip for a piso raut biknife maybe?

https://www.artoftheancestors.com/blog/traditional-weapons-borneo-albert-van-zonneveld

[Sajen]

Could the rightmost one be the grip for a piso raut biknife maybe?

https://www.artoftheancestors.com/blog/traditional-weapons-borneo-albert-van-zonneveld


I guess that the sticks are so called tun tun. ;)

See here: https://www.google.com/search?q=dayak+tun+tun&sca_esv=0dcbc03f4655a6b5&sca_upv=1&rlz=1C1VDKB_deDE1071DE1071&udm=2&biw=1536&bih=730&sxsrf=ADLYWIJcT0LWyGK737afxcrBPWOu_GrJsA%3A1721201 094649&ei=xnGXZoukJ6GJ9u8P5pyauA0&ved=0ahUKEwiLn9Xexa2HAxWhhP0HHWaOBtcQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=dayak+tun+tun&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiDWRheWFrIHR1biB0dW5IpDBQ xwhYlCtwAXgAkAEAmAG7AqABlhOqAQczLjQuNC4xuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIGoAK7B8ICBxAAGIAEGBPCAggQABgTGAUYHsICBBAjGCf CAgUQABiABMICBBAAGB7CAgYQABgFGB7CAgYQABgIGB6YAwCIB gGSBwUyLjIuMqAH0y8&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

[kino]

Tun-tun’s 🙂, so they are.
Thanks guys.