Timang

A. G. Maisey · 31st March 2016, 03:11 AM

Thanks Rick.

None of it very valuable, there's some little diamonds and sapphires and rubies scattered through it, but none perfect or particularly big. Lots of silver, very little gold.

There are a few pretty scarce things there, like the reins hooks.

This pair of suweng missed the last pic, they tipped over backwards. they're not real bad.

Athanase · 31st March 2016, 04:22 PM

Very nice collection!

I love the reins hooks, they are very elegant.

A. G. Maisey · 31st March 2016, 10:10 PM

Two of the bird-like hooks are reins hooks, #1 and #3, they were used to hold the reins so a horseman could use both hands for his weapons.

The middle "bird" (#2) is not a reins hook but rather, it is used to support a bamboo stick that holds a newly circumcised boy's sarung away from his penis.

Many people have erred in identification of these hooks, including major museums.

All of these hooks are extremely rare items. The three you see here are the only three I've been able to buy in 50 years. I have seen one other in private hands, a reins hook, that was absolutely superb, but I was not able to buy it --- at any price.

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31st March 2016, 03:11 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,989	Thanks Rick. None of it very valuable, there's some little diamonds and sapphires and rubies scattered through it, but none perfect or particularly big. Lots of silver, very little gold. There are a few pretty scarce things there, like the reins hooks. This pair of suweng missed the last pic, they tipped over backwards. they're not real bad. Attached Images

31st March 2016, 04:22 PM	#2
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 417	Very nice collection! I love the reins hooks, they are very elegant.

31st March 2016, 10:10 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,989	Two of the bird-like hooks are reins hooks, #1 and #3, they were used to hold the reins so a horseman could use both hands for his weapons. The middle "bird" (#2) is not a reins hook but rather, it is used to support a bamboo stick that holds a newly circumcised boy's sarung away from his penis. Many people have erred in identification of these hooks, including major museums. All of these hooks are extremely rare items. The three you see here are the only three I've been able to buy in 50 years. I have seen one other in private hands, a reins hook, that was absolutely superb, but I was not able to buy it --- at any price.