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1st September 2016, 04:07 PM | #1 |
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Dayak Container
Anyone know what this is ?
Dayak by the look of the character with the shield. 70cm (27ins) long Bamboo Thin cord which has been painted or varnished. The decoration appears to be some sort of stain, with the light colour being the original colour of the bamboo. The top of the lid appears to be varnished thin canvass. Nothing inside apart from cobwebs. I am putting it down as a tourist piece, mainly because of the crudity of the decoration, but I am not sure. All opinions welcome as usual. Regards Roy |
1st September 2016, 11:19 PM | #2 | |
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No clue what it is, or what it is meant for. Best regards, Willem |
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3rd September 2016, 03:58 PM | #3 |
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Hello Willem
Don't you think that the character holding the shield looks a lot like the creatures on the Dayak Shields ? |
3rd September 2016, 09:48 PM | #4 | |
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I specifically wrote "shape of the shield" The shape of the shield is the only thing that makes me think of dayak. The decoration of the shield already does not look like dayak to me. Best regards. Willem |
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5th September 2016, 06:06 AM | #5 |
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Hi Roy,
Not a clue as to origin, but maybe it is, as has been suggested above, a cage for insects. The Chinese kept crickets in little cages....maybe this is a similar idea from wherever it originates? Stu |
7th September 2016, 10:18 PM | #6 |
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Thanks gents
We'll leave it as a cage for Large Fireflies unless something else turns up. Roy |
3rd September 2016, 07:58 PM | #7 |
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Yes, it looks Dayak to me, very like a blowpipe dart container, except for the removable "cage" structure, instead of the usual lid. My best guess would be ... a container for small animals or large insects ?
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