Dayak Container

Royston · 1st September 2016, 04:07 PM

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

asomotif · 1st September 2016, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royston

Anyone know what this is ?
Dayak by the look of the character with the shield.

The shape of the shield looks dayak, but otherwise I see noting that makes me think of dayak /Borneo.

No clue what it is, or what it is meant for.

Best regards,
Willem

Royston · 3rd September 2016, 03:58 PM

Hello Willem

Don't you think that the character holding the shield looks a lot like the creatures on the Dayak Shields ?

colin henshaw · 3rd September 2016, 07:58 PM

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 ?

asomotif · 3rd September 2016, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royston

Hello Willem

Don't you think that the character holding the shield looks a lot like the creatures on the Dayak Shields ?

Sorry,

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

kahnjar1 · 5th September 2016, 06:06 AM

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

Royston · 7th September 2016, 10:18 PM

Thanks gents

We'll leave it as a cage for Large Fireflies unless something else turns up.

Roy

M ELEY · 9th September 2016, 08:22 AM

Bird catcher/cage? Dayaks (if it is Borneo) did collect feathers, right?

1st September 2016, 04:07 PM	#1
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 441	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 Attached Images

3rd September 2016, 03:58 PM	#3
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 441	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, 07:58 PM	#4
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	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 ?

5th September 2016, 06:06 AM	#6
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,729	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	#7
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 441	Thanks gents We'll leave it as a cage for Large Fireflies unless something else turns up. Roy

9th September 2016, 08:22 AM	#8
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,066	Bird catcher/cage? Dayaks (if it is Borneo) did collect feathers, right?