Description:

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Sarawak, Iban Dayak peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden quiver known as a tolor or telenga used for storing thin, poison-tipped darts. Boasting a golden tan exterior, the cylindrical container is wrapped with two bands of woven rattan and secured on one side with a mocha brown, prong-shaped handle. Doubling as a belt clip, the handle is adorned with a carved-wood design featuring a crocodile head near its base and a seated figure atop a giant head near the lid. The conical top is adorned with skillfully incised lattice and zig-zag motifs, as well as another lovely band of braided rattan, and connected to the body by a woven strand of fiber. Six slender wooden darts with flared tails can be found on the interior of the vessel. Size: 4.25" W x 14.25" H (10.8 cm x 36.2 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Dr. Gallagher collection, Sydney, Australia, 1960 to 2000, acquired in Kuching, Malaysia in 1982

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#161486

  • Condition: Collection label on base. Lid has been repaired with restoration over break lines. Expected surface wear with some lightly abraded areas, a few stable fissures to base, and minor fraying to fiber. Otherwise, very nice.

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