Bags Division

Image Code U01

Catalogue No.: U01 Description: Early Indonesian Woven Cane Basket. Beautifully crafted early cane basket with two large straps, as worn on the back and used to carry necessities on outings, hunting trips and work sessions. Size: 330 X240mm.

Image Code U02

Catalogue No.: U02 Description: African hide bag / pouch. Size: 300 X 210mm.

Image Code U03

Catalogue No.: U03 Description: Hand-Woven Cane Lidded "Topil" Basket. Bontoc tribespeople, Sagada Village, Mountain Province, Luzon Island, Philippines. Hand-woven utility basket made of woven rattan, as used to carry necessities on outings, hunting trips or work sessions in the fields. Size: 312 X 210mm.

Image Code U04

Catalogue No.: U04 Description: Hand-Woven Cane Lidded "Benale" Basket. Bontoc tribespeople, Sagada Village, Mountain Province, Luzon Island, Philippines. Hand-woven utility basket made of woven rattan, as used to carry necessities or for collecting, on outings, hunting trips or work sessions in the fields. Size: 260 X 255mm.

Image Code U05

Catalogue No.: U05 Description: Hand-Woven Cane Lidded "Topil" Basket. Bontoc tribespeople, Sagada Village, Mountain Province, Luzon Island, Philippines. Hand-woven utility basket made of woven rattan, as used to carry necessities on outings, hunting trips or work sessions in the fields. Size: 200 X 270mm.

Image Code U06

Catalogue No.: U06 Description: Oriental Silk Bag / Purse. Early drawstring purse with elaborate silver and gold thread scrolling and an amethyst bead on the handle. A rare and interesting piece of early Australiana, having been used on the Victorian goldfields, c, 19th Century. Size: 135 X 75mm.

Image Code U07

Catalogue No.: U07 Description: Silver Chain Mesh Coin Purse. Superbly crafted European piece of .800 fine silver. Size: 68 X 65mm.

Image Code U08

Catalogue No.: U08 Description: Early West Australian Money Purse. 1890's purse reputedly made by Mr Willie Johan from the teat of a goat slaughtered by Afghan cameleers camped at his goldfields workshop property. Sold with a hand written description provided by a descendant of the maker, the piece having been retained by the family for some 100 years. An interesting early piece of Westraliana. Size: 67 X 82mm.

Image Code U09

Catalogue No.: U09 Description: African Tribal Purse. Size: 280 X 130mm.

Image Code U10

Catalogue No.: U10 Description: Oriental Silk Purse. Early drawstring purse with elaborate silver and gold thread scrolling and an amethyst bead on the handle. A rare and interesting piece of early Australiana, having been used on the Victorian goldfields, c 1860. Size: 610 X 340mm.

Image Code U11

Catalogue No.: U11 Description: Afghan Tribal Purse. Finely embroidered cotton purse with fabric lining and cowry shell tassels, Afghanistan, early 20th Century. Size: 185 X 145mm.

Image Code U12

Catalogue No.: U12 Description: Afghani Tribal Gift Bag. Very early example in finely embroidered cotton with coloured tassel border, Afghanistan, 19th Century. Size:140 X 130mm.

Image Code U13

Catalogue No.: U13 Description: Afghan Tribal Purse. Beautiful example with gold wire embroidery and glass bead borders, the interior lined in fabric, Afghanistan, early 20th Century. Size: 125 X 125mm.

Image Code U14

Catalogue No.: U14 Description: Afghan Tribal Purse. Finely detailed early example with two partitioned pockets and flaps, with cotton and metal thead embroidery and glass bead borders, Afghanistan, early 20th Century. Size: 155 X 130mm.

Image Code U15

Catalogue No.: U15 Description: Afghan Tribal Purse. Fine cotton embroidered, Afghanistan, 20th Century. Size: 90 X 95mm.

Image Code U16

Catalogue No.: U16 Description: Afghan Tribal Purse. Small early example with silver thread embroidery, Afghanistan, early 20th Century. Size: 80 X 60mm.

Image Code U17

Catalogue No.: U17 Description: Early Himalayan Tobacco/Flint/Coin Pouch. Leather with metal embellishment and turquoise bauble. Late 19th Century, Tibet. Size:140 X 80mm.

Image Code U18

Catalogue No.: U18 Description: Early Himalayan Tobacco/Coin Pouch. Leather with metal embellishment and turquoise bauble. Late 19th Century, Tibet. Size: 130 X 75mm.

Image Code U19

Catalogue No.: U19 Description: Early Himalayan Tobacco/Coin Pouch. Leather with metal embellishment and fossilised coral bauble and leather strap. Late 19th Century, Tibet. Size: 110 X 100mm.

Image Code H177 Image Code H177a

Catalogue No.: H177 Description: Borneo Baby Carrier Basket. Bahaus tribespeople, Kalamantan. Beadwork and weaving are popular past-times amongst the Bahaus and the Kenjas of Borneo. In this type of work, attention is paid not merely to patterns and style, but also to optimal arrangement of colours. This type of work, which is always performed by females, is carried out after wooden patterns carved by the men. Beadwork and weaving embellish the baby carrying baskets, the lids of baskets, the caps worn by men and women, the headbands and the hems of skirts. Size: H300 x W360mm.

Image Code H208

Catalogue No.: H208 Description: New Guinea Cassowary Feather 'Magic' Bag. Size: mm.

Image Code H330

Catalogue No.: H330 Description: Southern African woven wool bag. Size: L450mm.

Image Code H331

Catalogue No.: H331 Description: Southern African woven wool bag. Size: 500 X 320mm.

Image Code H332

Catalogue No.: H332 Description: Southern African woven wool bag. Size: L730mm.

Image Code H333

Catalogue No.: H333 Description: Woven and dyed fibre bags, New Guinea. Size: 400 X 470mm.

Image Code H334

Catalogue No.: H334 Description: Woven and dyed fibre bags, New Guinea. Size: 260 X 200mm.

Image Code H339

Catalogue No.: H339 Description: New Guinea Witch Doctor bag with crocodile and marsupial bone attachments. Size: Medicine bag.

Image Code H436

Catalogue No.: H436 Description: Leather Bag. Nigeria Tribe, Hauza. Size: 700 X 350mm.

Image Code H462

Catalogue No.: H462 Description: Horse man bag, Nigeria, Africa. Size: 440 X 310mm.

Image Code H465

Catalogue No.: H465 Description: Water bag, Nigeria, Africa Size: 600 X 200mm.

Image Code H525

Catalogue No.: H525 Description: Naga Warrior's Head-Taking Basket. Konyak tribe, North East India / Burma. Size: 350 X 350mm.

Image Code H539

Catalogue No.: H539 Description: Southern African decorated bag. Size: L950 X 300mm.

Image Code H540

Catalogue No.: H540 Description: Southern African decorated bag. Size: 340 X 340mm.

Image Code H596

Catalogue No.: H596 Description: Naga Warrior's Head-Taking Basket. Konyak tribe, North East India / Burma. These types of hats and baskets were worn by Naga warriors who participated in the act of head taking. Seen as essential for the rejuvenation of the community, human heads were taken from any non-village person found during excursions for the precious loot. Strong correlations exist in Naga culture between fertility, agriculture, the community’s health and well-being, and the bringing of a head into a village would ensure these benefits. Size: 400 X 340mm.

Image Code H597

Catalogue No.: H597 Description: Naga Warrior's Head-Taking Basket. Konyak tribe, North East India / Burma. These types of hats and baskets were worn by Naga warriors who participated in the act of head taking. Seen as essential for the rejuvenation of the community, human heads were taken from any non-village person found during excursions for the precious loot. Strong correlations exist in Naga culture between fertility, agriculture, the community’s health and well-being, and the bringing of a head into a village would ensure these benefits. Size: 460 x 330mm.

Image Code H598

Catalogue No.: H598 Description: Naga Warrior's Head-Taking Basket. Konyak tribe, North East India/Burma. This headhunter’s basket is in good condition of preservation and is decorated with the skulls of three monkeys. These types of hats and baskets were worn by Naga warriors who participated in the act of head taking. Seen as essential for the rejuvenation of the community, human heads were taken from any non-village person found during excursions for the precious loot. Strong correlations exist in Naga culture between fertility, agriculture, the community’s health and well-being, and the bringing of a head into a village would ensure these benefits. Size: 350 x 390mm.

Image Code H599

Catalogue No.: H599 Description: Naga Warrior's Head-Taking Basket. Konyak tribe, North East India / Burma. These types of hats and baskets were worn by Naga warriors who participated in the act of head taking. Seen as essential for the rejuvenation of the community, human heads were taken from any non-village person found during excursions for the precious loot. Strong correlations exist in Naga culture between fertility, agriculture, the community’s health and well-being, and the bringing of a head into a village would ensure these benefits. Size: 460 x 240mm.

Image Code H633

Catalogue No.: H633 Description: Men's Bag. Asmat Tribe. Woven from sago fibres, decorated with cockatoo feathers, white coix seeds, red abrurus seeds, cassowary quill shafts, red river mud, black crushed charcoal. Size: L360mm.

Image Code H655

Catalogue No.: H655 Description: Dani Bag. Dani Tribe. Used by the woman to carry food, baby, pig, firewood. Made from one of two tree fibres known as Bekelwalet and Yanoguik fibres. The bag is called a hoken, also Yellow and White orchid fibres. Size: L663mm.

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