Raised circular brass gong with 2 3/4" high rim and "dimple" in center of face ( 2" high and 4" in diameter). Two holes in rim hold ( rattan ? ) carrying cord. Surface heavily scored from shaping hammering. Note: Collected in Laos 1962-1964
Raised brass gong with 1 3/4" high rim. Center " dimple" is 1 38" high by 3 3/8" diameter. Surface deeply scored by hammer marks. Two holes marks. Two holes drilled in rim hold carrying cord (nylon?). Circular shape boss in center outer lip reverse…
Tapered brass rim 2 3/4" high which appears to be welded to the brass face. The latter features a "dimple" in its center- 3 3/4" diameter and 1 5/8" high. There are two carrying cord holes in the rim ( but no cord) and a rectangular (3/4" x 1/4" )…
Large crossbow of unidentified hardwood. Bow is approxamitely 3/4" thick (max) tapering to twin carved bowstring tangs at ends. Stock is approxamitely 3/4" thick (max) tapering to approxamitely 3/8" at butt. Bow is decorated with 16 woven fiber…
(a) crossbow of two woods. Arms are darker denser. Bow is 5/8" thick (max) and 1 5/8" high (frontal view). Tapers to 3/4" where its carved to form smaller tangs to accept bow loops. Two decorative bands of woven fiber are attached to the base of each…
Wooden disk dome-shaped lacuqered with twin tapered reinforcing ribs on convex side; two handles one U-shaped fitted into ribs at apex of dome to ribs with copper pin. Latter handle is approximately 5 3/4" from outer edge of disk. Reinforcing ribs…
Scabbard (a) is a tapered form of bamboo slats secured at the open end by lacing (bamboo? rattan) and at the bottom or closed end by a hide sheath. The knife (b) has a blade 10 3/4" long fitted into a gently tapered wooden handle 6" . The blade is…
