Archives des Collection de terrain - TRIBAL ASIAN ART

Plateau cérémoniel de la tribu Paiwan

Ceremonial tray of the Paiwan tribe with a handle, used for rituals or offerings, with a depth of 3.5 centimeters. Simple and uncarved.

Épée de la tribu Rukai

Typical Rukai-style sword with a wooden handle inlaid , steel wire and nail heads. ,The straight blade is long, and the scabbard is flat .

Épée de la tribu Rukai

Typical Rukai-style sword with a wooden handle inlaid with steel wire and nail heads. The guard is made from a Chinese coin.

Épée atypique de la tribu Paiwan

Atypical Sword from the Paiwan tribe blending Paiwan and Bunun styles

Mortier à bétel avec pilon – Tribu Pingpu

Bamboo Mortar Carved with Foliage and Wrapped with a Rattan Braid, with Pestle – Pingpu Tribe

Mortier à bétel avec pilon – Tribu Atayal

Betel Nut Mortar with Pestle – Atayal Tribe

Couteau de la tribu Atayal

Utility and hunting knife from the Atayal tribe, northern Taiwan. The shape of the sheath is typical of Atayal design. Atayal tribes do not carve their knives or swords.

Épée de la tribu Paiwan

Sword from the Paiwan tribe, carved with stylized standing human figures, a serpent, and three faces. The blade and handle are forged from a single piece of iron.

Épée de la tribu Rukai

word from the Rukai tribe, painted in red, white, and black, engraved with serpent motifs and stylized human figures.

Coupe double en bois – Tribu Paiwan

This drinking cup from paiwan features two beautifully carved handles, each depicting an ancestor holding the drinking cup between his thighs. The center of the double cup is carved with four human faces and a decorative frieze. The entire piece is made of natural wood.