Claw/tooth belt for I.D. South-East Asian ?

colin henshaw · 22nd August 2016, 11:35 AM

After a bit more research - it seems this piece could be a belt or sash made from pangolin claws, worn by the Mizo people of Eastern India and/or the Chin people of Western Burma.

Tim Simmons · 22nd August 2016, 06:51 PM

Very interesting, very nice piece in anybodies collection.

Sajen · 22nd August 2016, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by colin henshaw

After a bit more research - it seems this piece could be a belt or sash made from pangolin claws, worn by the Mizo people of Eastern India and/or the Chin people of Western Burma.

Which would nearly confirm my guess in up.

kronckew · 23rd August 2016, 07:55 PM

they reming me of crocodilia teeth (i have a knife somewhere with a grip made from one.

VANDOO · 25th August 2016, 11:31 PM

I KNEW WHAT A PANGOLIAN IS BUT HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT THEY WERE VERY RARE SORT OF LIKE THE PLATYPUS. THERE ARE 8 DIFFERENT SPECIES SPREAD OVER A LARGE PART OF THE OLD WORLD. THEY ARE NOCTURNAL AND LIVE IN BURROUGHS IN THE GROUND OR IN HOLLOW TREES. UNFORTUNATELY THEY ARE GOOD TO EAT AND THE SCALES ARE USED IN CHINESE MEDICINE SO LIKE THE RHINO ARE NOW ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION. I WILL INCLUDE SOME PICTURES FOR THOSE WHO MAY NEVER HAVE SEEN THIS UNIQUE ANCIENT FORM OF ANTEATER. #1. WALKING
#2. & #3. SHOWS CLAWS FOR COMPARISON TO THE BELT
#4. PANGOLIANS ONLY PROTECTION CURLED UP TO AVOID LIONS IN INDIA
#5. A PANGOLIAN COAT PRESENTED TO KING GEORGE THE THIRD IN 1820

kronckew · 26th August 2016, 07:47 AM

saw an animal planet show on tv a couple weeks ago, a lady volunteer at a rescue centre in africa had a baby pangolin that had lost it's mother that she adopted. it was very bonded to the lady & followed her around like a puppy & liked crawling in bed with her. she taught it how to find pangolin food (ants, termites) in the wild and it eventually grew up and left her. she found were it lived and returned to visit it a year or so later & it remembered her and came running for a cuddle and tummy rub. those intimidating claws are for digging into ant/termite nests, not defence.

M ELEY · 27th August 2016, 07:36 AM

Did anyone see that @*!&& of crap who killed 650 pangolians in Malasia for sale on the black market! One of the most endangered species and the dirtbag had them in freezers. Hope he rots in prison!

kronckew · 27th August 2016, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by M ELEY

... Hope he rots in prison!

saw a pic of some of them ( a few hundred) formed up in a rectangle

i'd throw them in a pit with a few very angry and hungry wild feral boars.

22nd August 2016, 11:35 AM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	After a bit more research - it seems this piece could be a belt or sash made from pangolin claws, worn by the Mizo people of Eastern India and/or the Chin people of Western Burma. Attached Images

22nd August 2016, 06:51 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	Very interesting, very nice piece in anybodies collection.

23rd August 2016, 07:55 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,249	they reming me of crocodilia teeth (i have a knife somewhere with a grip made from one. Attached Images

25th August 2016, 11:31 PM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I KNEW WHAT A PANGOLIAN IS BUT HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT THEY WERE VERY RARE SORT OF LIKE THE PLATYPUS. THERE ARE 8 DIFFERENT SPECIES SPREAD OVER A LARGE PART OF THE OLD WORLD. THEY ARE NOCTURNAL AND LIVE IN BURROUGHS IN THE GROUND OR IN HOLLOW TREES. UNFORTUNATELY THEY ARE GOOD TO EAT AND THE SCALES ARE USED IN CHINESE MEDICINE SO LIKE THE RHINO ARE NOW ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION. I WILL INCLUDE SOME PICTURES FOR THOSE WHO MAY NEVER HAVE SEEN THIS UNIQUE ANCIENT FORM OF ANTEATER. #1. WALKING #2. & #3. SHOWS CLAWS FOR COMPARISON TO THE BELT #4. PANGOLIANS ONLY PROTECTION CURLED UP TO AVOID LIONS IN INDIA #5. A PANGOLIAN COAT PRESENTED TO KING GEORGE THE THIRD IN 1820 Attached Images

26th August 2016, 07:47 AM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,249	saw an animal planet show on tv a couple weeks ago, a lady volunteer at a rescue centre in africa had a baby pangolin that had lost it's mother that she adopted. it was very bonded to the lady & followed her around like a puppy & liked crawling in bed with her. she taught it how to find pangolin food (ants, termites) in the wild and it eventually grew up and left her. she found were it lived and returned to visit it a year or so later & it remembered her and came running for a cuddle and tummy rub. those intimidating claws are for digging into ant/termite nests, not defence.

27th August 2016, 07:36 AM	#7
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,196	Did anyone see that @*!&& of crap who killed 650 pangolians in Malasia for sale on the black market! One of the most endangered species and the dirtbag had them in freezers. Hope he rots in prison!