Carved Dayak Ear Ring

Bill M · 24th April 2005, 04:13 PM

OK Ian, pictures of a Dayak ear ring. Carved from hornbill about 4 inches long.

I love the Dayak art. I am getting a new book about how the Dayak put so much importance in their art that:

"He [the author] shows how art was used as a pre-literate scholastic aptitude test to ensure intelligent Iban married other intelligent Iban to increase the likelihood that their children were intelligent and were more likely to prosper. Women also chose men on the basis of their prowess at war to ensure the household, physically, was secure. That meant heads and headhunting."

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...=UTF8&v=glance

Comments?

Ian · 24th April 2005, 11:24 PM

Thanks Bill.

Gorgeous piece of carving. I really enjoy the Dayak work.

Ian.

Dajak · 25th April 2005, 10:14 PM

Hi the Iban book is not yet on the market it will take a few weeks before it is ready it is not printed yet

Bill M · 25th April 2005, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dajak

Hi the Iban book is not yet on the market it will take a few weeks before it is ready it is not printed yet

I know. Have pre-ordered it.

Battara · 26th April 2005, 01:03 PM

W

W! Didn't know they were that big! Thanks for the pictures, Bill. I also love Dayak art and had thought at one time about getting some Dayak earpieces.

asomotif · 2nd January 2007, 04:25 PM

Dear All,

Are there collectors that have real old ear-rings made from Hornbill ivory ?
Enclosed some that I have collected about 5 years ago. Now I am slowly finding out that these are recently cut, as they turn up everywhere, also on ebay and sometimes even for ridiculous low prices.
Anyway it looks like most are made too recent to be healthy for the Hornbiil population in Borneo.

Any expertise amongst us on age of these pieces ?

Thanks,
willem

24th April 2005, 04:13 PM	#1
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Carved Dayak Ear Ring OK Ian, pictures of a Dayak ear ring. Carved from hornbill about 4 inches long. I love the Dayak art. I am getting a new book about how the Dayak put so much importance in their art that: "He [the author] shows how art was used as a pre-literate scholastic aptitude test to ensure intelligent Iban married other intelligent Iban to increase the likelihood that their children were intelligent and were more likely to prosper. Women also chose men on the basis of their prowess at war to ensure the household, physically, was secure. That meant heads and headhunting." http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...=UTF8&v=glance Comments? Attached Images

24th April 2005, 11:24 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,068	Wow Thanks Bill. Gorgeous piece of carving. I really enjoy the Dayak work. Ian.

25th April 2005, 10:14 PM	#3
Dajak Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 951	Iban Book Hi the Iban book is not yet on the market it will take a few weeks before it is ready it is not printed yet

2nd January 2007, 04:25 PM	#6
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,221	Dear All, Are there collectors that have real old ear-rings made from Hornbill ivory ? Enclosed some that I have collected about 5 years ago. Now I am slowly finding out that these are recently cut, as they turn up everywhere, also on ebay and sometimes even for ridiculous low prices. Anyway it looks like most are made too recent to be healthy for the Hornbiil population in Borneo. Any expertise amongst us on age of these pieces ? Thanks, willem Attached Images

26th April 2005, 01:03 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,143	W W! Didn't know they were that big! Thanks for the pictures, Bill. I also love Dayak art and had thought at one time about getting some Dayak earpieces.