Carved Dayak Ear Ring

Albert · 2nd January 2007, 09:25 PM

Thank you Ben, you woke me up.

Albert

asomotif · 3rd January 2007, 02:47 PM

Thanks Vandoo for the info and pictures.
I checked google for info on this species and both loss of habitat and hunting are mentioned as a threat.

Any more people with nice pictures of (old) earrings ?
Any info maybe also on when they where allowed to wear them.

Ps. Albert, sorry for waking you up

I am new on the forum and just discovering some old interesting threads

Best regards,
Willem

Ps. enclosed the sideviews of the earrings I have.

Marcokeris · 4th January 2007, 10:19 AM

The first photo is a dayak from Sellato book "Hornbill & Dragon "
The second an ear ring from the same book
The third photo are two my ear rings (one old

, anaother new)
The last are two photos I did in Bali to a ..(I think new).. hornbill skull (i didn't buy it because the stink of flash was terrific)

VANDOO · 5th January 2007, 01:26 AM

THE PICTURE OF THE HORNBILL SKULL IS GOOD AS IT SHOWS THE PART USED TO MAKE THE EARINGS I THINK IT IS CALLED THE CASKE, THE FRONT IS CARVED AND CUT OFF IN FRONT OF THE EYES AND THE UPPER BILL IS CUT DOWN AND CURVED TO FORM THE HOOK FOR THE EAR. THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT SPECIES OF HORNBILL IN THE AREA AND OTHERS ARE USED SOMETIMES BUT THIS TYPE IS THE PREFERRED ONE FOR DAYAK EARRINGS.

VANDOO · 5th January 2007, 01:33 AM

THE DAYAKS ALSO ARE MASTER CARVERS OF HORN, WOOD,BONE AND ANTLER. I HAVE A FEW PICTURES OF CARVED SKULLS THAT I WILL SHARE HERE AS THEY ARE INTERESTING ALSO.

Bill M · 5th January 2007, 03:12 AM

Due to ongoing habitat lost and hunted in some areas, the Helmeted Hornbill is evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix I of CITES.

If eBay realizes someone is trying to sell HB products, they will pull the ad. You can also get in trouble with US Customs trying to bring HB products into the US.

I have a few other Hornbill carving that are old and are supposed to have been here before CITES.

However I understand the problem with people hunting them for the ivory and feathers. The birds have magnificent feathers also, some over a meter (40") long.

The bird itself with tail feathers can grow to 64" -- 5 feet 4 inches -- or 160cm long

Mytribalworld · 5th January 2007, 12:03 PM

Hi Guys,

here's my one and only hornbill piece
see that the intension firtsly was to carve the side also with scroll work.
I think they first wanted to make an earring but probably they changed their mind or the broke the upperpart?

Arjan.

3rd January 2007, 02:47 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Thanks Vandoo for the info and pictures. I checked google for info on this species and both loss of habitat and hunting are mentioned as a threat. Any more people with nice pictures of (old) earrings ? Any info maybe also on when they where allowed to wear them. Ps. Albert, sorry for waking you up I am new on the forum and just discovering some old interesting threads Best regards, Willem Ps. enclosed the sideviews of the earrings I have. Attached Images

4th January 2007, 10:19 AM	#3
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	The first photo is a dayak from Sellato book "Hornbill & Dragon " The second an ear ring from the same book The third photo are two my ear rings (one old , anaother new) The last are two photos I did in Bali to a ..(I think new).. hornbill skull (i didn't buy it because the stink of flash was terrific) Attached Images

5th January 2007, 01:26 AM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE PICTURE OF THE HORNBILL SKULL IS GOOD AS IT SHOWS THE PART USED TO MAKE THE EARINGS I THINK IT IS CALLED THE CASKE, THE FRONT IS CARVED AND CUT OFF IN FRONT OF THE EYES AND THE UPPER BILL IS CUT DOWN AND CURVED TO FORM THE HOOK FOR THE EAR. THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT SPECIES OF HORNBILL IN THE AREA AND OTHERS ARE USED SOMETIMES BUT THIS TYPE IS THE PREFERRED ONE FOR DAYAK EARRINGS. Attached Images

5th January 2007, 01:33 AM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE DAYAKS ALSO ARE MASTER CARVERS OF HORN, WOOD,BONE AND ANTLER. I HAVE A FEW PICTURES OF CARVED SKULLS THAT I WILL SHARE HERE AS THEY ARE INTERESTING ALSO. Attached Images

5th January 2007, 03:12 AM	#6
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Helmeted Hornbill -- Rhinoplax vigil Due to ongoing habitat lost and hunted in some areas, the Helmeted Hornbill is evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix I of CITES. If eBay realizes someone is trying to sell HB products, they will pull the ad. You can also get in trouble with US Customs trying to bring HB products into the US. I have a few other Hornbill carving that are old and are supposed to have been here before CITES. However I understand the problem with people hunting them for the ivory and feathers. The birds have magnificent feathers also, some over a meter (40") long. The bird itself with tail feathers can grow to 64" -- 5 feet 4 inches -- or 160cm long Attached Images

2nd January 2007, 09:25 PM	#1
Albert Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 200	Thank you Ben, you woke me up. Albert

5th January 2007, 12:03 PM	#7
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	Hi Guys, here's my one and only hornbill piece see that the intension firtsly was to carve the side also with scroll work. I think they first wanted to make an earring but probably they changed their mind or the broke the upperpart? Arjan. Attached Images