Archives des Attayal tribes - TRIBAL ASIAN ART

Atayal tribe beaded skirt

This beaded skirt from Attayal tribe is a piece of 89 cm long and 42 wide linen woven and embroidered with white shell beads. The white beads are made from giant clams. The Patterns are horizontal and vertical stripes . The upper part ( 14 cm ) is not beaded,

Atayal tribe Beaded garment

Long Atayal tribe sleeveless tunic with an open front and no collar. Made from linen and decorated with dark red wool, its most striking feature lies in the elaborate use of cylindrical clam-shell beads, which are carefully embedded into the fabric in both horizontal and vertical alignments.

Atayal tribe sword

Typical atayal tribe sword from 1930

Atayal tribe Tobacco Pipe

Pipe from Attayal tribe made of wood and aluminium . Part of wood are paint in silver.

Attayal tribe Women’s ceremonial robe

Attayal tribe Women's ceremonial robe

Mortar of the Truku tribe

Ancient mortar from the Troukou (Pingpu) tribe, carved with crouching figures, human heads, and hunters carrying game or hunting with bows.

Attayal tribe Mortar

Ancient Mortar from Attayal tribe. Uncarved as the Attayal tribes are not known for carving wood .

Attayal tribe bracelet

Bracelet from the Atayal tribe, made of yellow and red beads separated by polished bone bars, strung on a cord.

Attayal tribe men’s Sleeveless Knee-Length Robe

19 century Long men's jacket from the Atayal tribe, entirely woven in red with black and white stripes, and adorned with bone beads along the edges.