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THBRare 19th C. Vietnamese Hill Tribe Shaman's Iron Staff
Lot 92
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Aug 16, 2018
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2018-08-16 10:00:00
2018-08-16 10:00:00
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These lots are going, going, gone... plus a nice selection of lots brand-new to auction! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $1400**
Southeast Asia, Vietnam, ca. 19th century CE. A very rare example of an iron staff made by the nguoi thuong, the "highland people" of Vietnam (also know as the Dega, or the Montagnard). The staff has a curved upper handle with four thin iron bars wrapped around it to form an openwork globe; on each of these bars are round iron discs that resemble coinage from the region. This is capped by a zoomorphic finial - possibly a horse with rider, although corrosion to the iron makes it difficult to tell. Below the openwork globe is a long tang that broadens into an unsharpened blade, with two long flourishes hanging down from the guard. Size: 4.5" W x 19.8" H (11.4 cm x 50.3 cm); 21.5" H (54.6 cm) on included custom stand.
The nguoi thuong live in the far north of Vietnam, near the China / Laos border, in a landscape of lush, steep-sided mountains. The most traditional of these groups still wear hand-woven costumes. Until the 20th century, most of these groups practiced traditional religions, led by a shaman, an intermediary between the human and spirit worlds, often accompanied by ceremonial items like this iron staff.
Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection
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#128492Corrosion to iron surface as shown, with a pale orange patina on some of the surface. Excellent remaining form.Condition
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