MUSEUM QUALITY MATERIALS

 

We have enjoyed collecting ethnic material from many parts of our world. The items below are museum standard and offered for sale.  Quality is always good to excellent and material ranges from common ethnic items to rare collector pieces.

 



 Coconut peeler from Tanjore, Tamil Nadu. Rare piece. $1,200.

Three volume Tamil medical text on banana leaf with writing knife. Rare piece. $5,000.

Single volume Tamil manuscript on banana leaf with writing knife. Unique piece. $800.

Grain buckets from Mysore. These were purchased directly from a well-known antiquarian as they were being brought in by the Field Runners. We have one for sale [$250}.  We use our for umbrella and walking stick containers.

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MODERN  ETHNIC MATERIALS

Tribal headpiece: cowrie shells around head ring. Used by tribal women to carry heavy loads on their heads.$135

Mogul knife replica: silver and zinc.$120