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Pair of Paiwan Tribe Ancestor Panels, likely from Laiyi, carved with two figures—a male and a female. Their eyes, mouth, nipples, and navel are inlaid with porcelain. Their arms and legs are decorated with tribal motifs suggesting tattoos. Both figures wear hats, and the snakes carved above their heads indicate that they were important members of the nobility.
Ancestor panel

PAIR OF ANCESTOR PANEL FROM PAIWAN TRIBE

This half-moon-shaped chest ornament is made from wood chips of mangosteen, wuzhi (five-finger tree), or persimmon trees, and is traditionally worn by elderly men. Three arc-shaped copper pieces ( oxyded) of varying sizes are attached to the wooden base. The lower edge is adorned with various decorative elements considered beautiful.
Jewellery

YAMI TRIBE MALE CHEST ORNAMENT

As all the Bunun people spoon , this one is with simple forms and no decorations but with specific shape. used to eat millet or soup.

Bunun Tribe spoon

Powder flask from the Paiwan tribe, made from a horn sealed at the base with a wooden plug. The lid is made of horn too and is set up inside by a bamboo tube which provide the exact amount of powder.

Paiwan Tribe Powder Flask

Powder flask from the Rukai tribe, made from a horn sealed at the base with a wooden plug. the body is carved on 2 sides and tint in red .

Rukai Tribe Powder Flask

Attayal tribe horn powder flask with a bamboo lid and no carving on it

Atayal tribe Powder Flask

Rukai tribe alarm bell showing a wooden handle shaped with a human face linked with a cylindrical bell .

Rukai tribe Alarm Bell

Female headgear called ragat, traditionally worn on ceremonial occasions.
headdress

Yami tribe Celebration female Hat "Ragat"

Headrest from Rukai tribe with face and pot patterns - South Taiwan
Pillow

Headrest of the Rukai tribe

Small knife from the Paiwan tribe with a carved wooden handle. This sheath less knife was mainly used for skinning hunted animals.
Divination Instrument

Paiwan tribe Shaman knife

Fisherman’s box from the Yami (Tao) tribe, in a form typical of this culture, carved with the god Magamaog on both sides and the canoe eye on the lid. The lid is tied to the box with a cord to prevent it from being lost at sea.
Box

Yami tribes Wooden receptacle for angling tackle

Terracotta statue from the Yami tribe depicting a woman, sculpted directly in the earth in front of the fire and intended to entertain children.
Statue

Yami ( Tao) tribe Statue

Ancient Paiwan tribe wooden Comb carved with two snake on the top
Comb

Paiwan tribe Comb

Ancient Paiwan tribe wooden Comb carved with eight human figures snake on the top
Comb

Paiwan tribe Comb

Ancient Paiwan tribe wooden Comb carved with seven human figures on the top and snake pattern
Comb

Paiwan tribe Comb

Ancient Paiwan tribe wooden carved comb
Comb

Paiwan tribe Comb

Ancient shaman box from the Paiwan tribe, stained red, with a sliding lid carved with snakes face. One side is carved with two tattooed hands, while the other features a sun, a pot, and two snakes — depicting the myth of the Paiwan people's origin from the union of a pot and a snake. The sides are inlaid with circular shell ornaments.
Divination Instrument

Puyuma tribe divination box

Paiwan tribe ancient spoon and comb together done inside a yellow wood and carved with geometric pattern .
Spoon

Paiwan tribe Spoon

This ancient hat from the Yami- Tao tribes, orchid Island, Taiwan was worn by the female for work in the fields It is named “Varogot”. It is done with coconut palm bark, rotaing, aluminium and feathers for the top decoration..
headdress

WOMAN HAT FROM THE YAMI TRIBE (TAO) ORCHID ISLAND

Paiwan tribe hunting knife with a sheath carved with a standing figure and painted in red. The blade and handle are forged as one piece, with the grip wrapped in rattan for protection.
Knife

Paiwan tribe hunting knife

Paiwan tribe Shaman box with a sliding lid topped with carved faces, painted with red pigments, featuring full-length figures and the sacred snake, and decorated with mother-of-pearl.
Divination Instrument

Paiwan tribe Shaman box

Paiwan tribe wooden Comb carved with four human faces
Comb

Paiwan tribe wooden Comb

Shaman Bamboo case from the Paiwan tribe carved with geometrics patterns and tint with red pigments.
Divination Instrument

Shaman Bamboo case Paiwan tribe

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