Archives des Field Collection - TRIBAL ASIAN ART

Ceremonial tray of the Paiwan tribe

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

Rukai tribe Sword

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

Rukai tribe Sword

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

Paiwan tribe atypical Sword

Atypical Sword from the Paiwan tribe blending Paiwan and Bunun styles

Betel Nut Mortar with Pestle- Pingpu Tribe

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

Betel Nut Mortar with Pestle – Atayal Tribe

Betel Nut Mortar with Pestle – Atayal Tribe

Knife from the Attayal tribe

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.

Paiwan tribe Sword

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.

Rukai tribe Sword

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

Double wooden cup from Paiwan tribe

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.