Hi everyone. I just bought this mug at a shop in Malaysia. I've seen other stoneware mugs here that seemed to copy the old American barrel mugs...
Hello again. I got this bead in N. Thailand in the 90's. I always assumed it was a hilltribe bead and somehow put it away and forgot about it (I...
I bought this ring on eBay about 10 years ago from a guy who's fairly notorious for selling fake antiquities. It was labeled as "Egyptian from the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The Batak on Samosir, Indonesia are famous for their carving ability, usually tribal images - intricate staffs, panels showing...
Okay, what the heck, I'll post these too. Same Indonesian trip to Kalimantan. I've been told these are melon beads from China, Qing dynasty,...
Hi. I haven't posted in this forum yet. I've posted SE Asian beads and a bracelet I collected a few years back. These are combs from the island of...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I know it's not old, but I think it's quite pretty. Celadon and white glaze with a classic shape like the Korean museum pieces....
This is another piece of jewelry I bought in Indonesia in 1991, in W. Timor. I saw an example online that called it a "warrior bangle." This one...
I thought I would post something cool I have that I can actually identify. Here's the story: in 1991 I made an epic journey through Indonesia from...
Hi. I found these beads in 1990 in a small town market in Thailand and always liked the color and the way they felt. Never saw any others like...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi, I found these two bowls in Penang. They are pink or salmon-colored with swirled bases that are semi-transluscent when held...
I live in Indonesia now, originally from the States. I have an interest in many old things, from Indonesian textiles and beads to ceramics and...
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