Dayak bead composite handle?

VANDOO · 28th January 2014, 04:01 PM

THIS DOES APPEAR TO BE A KERIS HANDLE AND I THINK I HAVE SEEN SOME OF THESE FOR SALE SOMEWHERE. UNFORTUNATELY THATS ABOUT ALL I KNOW ABOUT THIS FORM. WHAT IS IT MADE OF AND ARE THERE REAL BEADS INSET OR JUST PAINTED ON.?
OLD BEADS ARE TREASURED AND PASSED DOWN OR TRADED WITHIN THE DAYAK SOCIETY. BEADWORK HAS ACHIEVED QUITE AN IMPRESSIVE ART IN BORNEO AND IS USED FOR HATS, BABY CARRIERS AND SWORD DECORATIONS. OFTEN THE DESIGNS ARE PROTECTIVE IN NATURE AS WELL AS BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT. OLDER LARGE BEADS ARE USED TOO USUALLY IN JEWLRY OR SUSPENDED PENDENT STYLE FROM ITEMS.
YOU MAY HAVE BETTER LUCK IF THIS POST IS MOVED TO THE KERIS FORUM. GOOD LUCK.
A PICTURE OF A DAYAK BABY CARRIER WITH LARGE BEADS AS WELL AS SMALLER TYPES OF BEADWORK.

28th January 2014, 04:01 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THIS DOES APPEAR TO BE A KERIS HANDLE AND I THINK I HAVE SEEN SOME OF THESE FOR SALE SOMEWHERE. UNFORTUNATELY THATS ABOUT ALL I KNOW ABOUT THIS FORM. WHAT IS IT MADE OF AND ARE THERE REAL BEADS INSET OR JUST PAINTED ON.? OLD BEADS ARE TREASURED AND PASSED DOWN OR TRADED WITHIN THE DAYAK SOCIETY. BEADWORK HAS ACHIEVED QUITE AN IMPRESSIVE ART IN BORNEO AND IS USED FOR HATS, BABY CARRIERS AND SWORD DECORATIONS. OFTEN THE DESIGNS ARE PROTECTIVE IN NATURE AS WELL AS BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT. OLDER LARGE BEADS ARE USED TOO USUALLY IN JEWLRY OR SUSPENDED PENDENT STYLE FROM ITEMS. YOU MAY HAVE BETTER LUCK IF THIS POST IS MOVED TO THE KERIS FORUM. GOOD LUCK. A PICTURE OF A DAYAK BABY CARRIER WITH LARGE BEADS AS WELL AS SMALLER TYPES OF BEADWORK. Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 28th January 2014 at 04:21 PM.

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