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TomHurstAntiques 12th January 2019 09:48 AM
Dayak hornbill identification. What is it?
 
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I know that this is dayak and made of hornbill but I can't work out what it actually is. These are usually earrings and have the bent over top and no hole. Can anyone help please?

Battara 13th January 2019 08:19 PM
Could also be a talisman for a sword scabbard............. :shrug:

TomHurstAntiques 13th January 2019 10:07 PM
Thank you very much for your thoughts.

kai 13th January 2019 11:24 PM
IMHO this doesn't look like Dayak carving...

Regards,
Kai

Maurice 14th January 2019 11:21 AM
It is a hornbill ivory carved piece, used as belt buckle of a mandau.
Super patina by the way! Very old

Maurice 14th January 2019 11:30 AM
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Used like this, to buckly up a mandau around the waist...

TomHurstAntiques 14th January 2019 02:44 PM
That's fantastic. Thank you both so much for your help. The patination is what did it for me.


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