Unique Vintage Hand crafted Ethnic Amber & Glass Trade Beads, Rudhaccha Seeds Necklace with Buffalo Bone Hand Carved Pendant of Protective Ancestor Effigy for Good Luck, Health & Prosperity, Borneo Kalimantan, Indonesia NECK19 + 1 Coconut necklace.
Great Condition.
The Primitive Tribal Orang Ulu, Iban and Dayak women created these necklaces to wear or sell on the markets of Kalimantan. Beads were always considered to have magical properties as well as a currency value.
2 ONE OF A KIND ETHNIC NECKLACES: item: NECK19 + 1 COCONUT NECKLACE (also seen on some of the photos.) Earthtones.
This is a bargain for 2 one of a kind eclectic unique hand crafted necklaces, hand crafted by tribesman From Borneo (Kalimantan).
1 Talisman necklace with large amber beads, old hand crafted glass trade beads, seed beads, rudhaccha (rudraksha) seeds, and a hand carved water buffalo bone effigy pendant, representing the face of a protective ancestor that will insure prosperity, good health and good luck to the bearer, Dayak Tribe, Borneo. All handmade. Collected in Indonesia.
1 long Flapper Necklace made of coconut shell beads, very time consuming to hand carve into tiny cylinders.
All our collector and rare items come with pages and pages of research about provenance, and with history of the tribes and photos as well, depending on item and whenever possible. When shipping internationally, we group ship multiple purchases to save you money, and find the best rates available. If you have any questions or want to see research conducted on this piece and photos of tribes, let us know.
Indonesian water buffalo horn and bones are not on the endangered species list, in fact no buffalo is, from the American Buffalo to the Asian or African buffalo. Please note.