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Old 29th July 2006, 08:44 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by dennee
They definitely look genuine to me. The one with the well rounded edge and is known as a milemnok and is probably Kalyo-Kengyu or Konyak. The one with the longer blade may be Chang or Ao.

The other items appear to be consistent with traditional items of adornment, although I would guess that such things are still being made. The apron may be Chang (because of its similarity to one in the Pitt-Rivers Museum and pictured in Jacobs's book), but the plate looks like pot metal instead of the more favored brass. The series of brass heads is also a common motif on chest ornaments to indicate head-taking status. It is likely to be eastern.
There is a bad reflection on the apron plate. It is brass. The white are hundreds of cowrie shells
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