Archives des Tribu Paiwan - TRIBAL ASIAN ART

Jambières féminines de la tribu Paiwan

Antique Paiwan tribe women’s leggings made of red wool with black cotton panels and vertical stripes in pink, yellow, and orange. This traditional pair features eight rows of small copper bells and black cotton straps for tying around the calves. Such square leggings were worn over skirts to expose the lower legs and were decorated only by noblewomen. A rare example of formal Paiwan ceremonial wear from Taiwan's Indigenous heritage.

Cuillère de la tribu Paiwan

Paiwan tribe spoon carved with a Paiwan man

Cuillère de la tribu Paiwan

Paiwan tribe spoon in wood, carved at the front with a sacred one hundred pace snake.

Cuillère de la tribu Paiwan

Large spoon from the Paiwan tribe, carved with a Paiwan man in traditional attire. Very finely carved.

Panneau d’Ancêtre – Tribu Paiwan

Panel from the Paiwan tribe depicting an ancestor in ceremonial attire, wearing a headdress adorned with eagle feathers. The panel is painted in red and white.

Cuillère tribale Paiwan

Beautiful 19th-century spoon, carved with a standing ancestor figure at the top and a magnificent double-headed serpent on the back. The spoon is stained red. Its size is 42 cm high.

Double Coupe a boire de la tribu Paiwan

This linked cup from the Paiwan tribe features a diamond-shaped mouth and a central handle adorned with a carved human head. It is decorated with traditional black and red pigments.

Boucles d’oreilles de la tribu Paiwan

Pair of earrings from the Paiwan tribe, made of orange, yellow, and green beads, ending in six brass chains holding small bells and brass leaves.

Tribu Paiwan – Statue en bois peint

Painted wooden statue depicting figures performing a ritual dance – Paiwan tribe

Statue ancestrale de la tribu Paiwan

Wooden Statue from the Paiwan tribe painted in red, beige, and black, depicting a full-standing ancestor wearing ceremonial clothing and a leather headdress, with a knife at the waist.