Ethnic and Tribal Jewelry
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Old Dayak earweights

Old Dayak earweights are available occasionally-mostly pear shapes (aka gasing, spinning tops).
Please click on the above thumbnail images to view the pieces at actual size.
These antique pieces are for both wearing and collecting alike-very few examples of traditional Borneo earweights are still available. I feel the best way to honor old jewelry like this is to continue it's use and the artisan's intentions by wearing them.
The detail and heaviness of these weights speak from a period when time flowed a bit more slowly...
These are getting harder to find, and also more expensive. Please call for a price quote.
As an example, the above pear shapes were $225/pair, though they would be at least $300/pair now.
We can get very old pairs from collectors for around $600/pair and up.

New Dayak earweights

New bronze Dayak earweights from Borneo, as shown in the top two rows, were only $40/pair!
All styles are currently sold out, but you can ask to be put on a wait list for when we get more - most likely when I travel to SE Asia again. Please click on these thumbnail images to view ones at real size.

In the top row are thorny aso's, black and blonde large aso's;
the middle row has dragons, single aso, and double aso. Aso is the Dayak term for the mythical dragon/dog beast that is prevalent in their carvings, paintings, and tattoos.

The copper coils on the bottom left are old, but are singles, and went for $20/each.
Pairs of copper coils are much more than double that amount.
Pairs of bronze coils and C-shaped are very hard to find and quite expensive.
The silver sets of weights on the bottom right are old Dayak girls' sets
and were $20 (only a few rings) to $80/set as pictured - prices now may be considerably higher.

Here we show another pair of new Dayak bronze earweights,
in a large version of the enigmatic bird/elephant design.
These went for $60/pair. SOLD