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THB19th C. Dayak Antler, Wood, Iron Rice Knives (Padi)
Lot 123d
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Indonesia, Borneo, probably Kalimantan or Sarawak, Dayak people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous pair of rice harvesting knives (padi), both with finely carved sambar deer antler finials - one depicting a buck or another animal with antlers or horns while the other depicts a mythical "aso-dragon" (dragon dog) with wide-open jaws. Sharp iron blades are joined to the opposite ends of the wooden handles - one with a brass fitting and the other wrapped with plaited fiber cord at the juncture between the lower end of the wooden handle and the blade. Two special knives used by the Dayak to cut rice from the new crop. Size: 18.75" H (47.6 cm); 17.875" H (45.4 cm) on included custom stand since set on a diagonal.
Rice derived foods and drinks are customary for the traditional festival of Gawai Dayak. These include rice wine calle tuak which is brewed for at least one month prior to the festival and rice cakes such as sarang semut (ant nest cake), kuih sepit (twisted cake), and cuwan (molded cake) - all of which are deep fried and stored in jars as delicacies. Another cake known as penganan iri (a discus-shaped cake) is made very close to the festival day rather than stored in jars.
Provenance: Tambaran Gallery, New York, New York, USA
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#149097Blades show nice age patina. Minor split to lower end of wooden handle of the knife with a deer finial. Antler finials show a few nicks/scratches but are in otherwise excellent condition and have developed a warm age patina.Condition
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