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12th January 2019, 10:48 AM
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Dayak hornbill identification. What is it?
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?
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13th January 2019, 09:19 PM
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Could also be a talisman for a sword scabbard.............
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13th January 2019, 11:07 PM
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Thank you very much for your thoughts.
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14th January 2019, 12:24 AM
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IMHO this doesn't look like Dayak carving...
Regards, Kai |
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14th January 2019, 12:21 PM
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It is a hornbill ivory carved piece, used as belt buckle of a mandau.
Super patina by the way! Very old |
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14th January 2019, 12:30 PM
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Used like this, to buckly up a mandau around the waist...
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14th January 2019, 03:44 PM
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That's fantastic. Thank you both so much for your help. The patination is what did it for me.
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